Impact of Satellite Attitude on Altimetry Calibration with Microwave Transponders

Satellite altimetry plays a key role in monitoring changes in sea level and climate change. The quality of satellite altimetry products is commonly ensured through dedicated calibration. One such calibration is with microwave transponders acting as ground reference point targets. It is common practi...

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Published in:	Remote Sensing
Main Authors:	Costas Kokolakis, Dimitrios Piretzidis, Stelios P. Mertikas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Subjects:	satellite altimetry calibration satellite attitude Jason-3 Sentinel-6A MF
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/24/6369

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