A Survey of ICESat Coastal Altimetry Applications: Continental Coast, Open Ocean Island, and Inland River

ICESat satellite laser altimetry provides an unprecedented set of global elevation measurements of the Earth, yielding great detail over ice, land and ocean surfaces. Coastal regions in particular, including seamless land-water transitions, benefit from the small footprint (50 to 90 m), high resolut...

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Main Authors: Timothy J. Urban, Bob E. Schutz, Amy L. Neuenschwander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chinese Geoscience Union 2008-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v191-2p001.pdf