Satellite Altimetry

Author : Detlef Stammer,Anny Cazenave
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351647816

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Satellite Altimetry Over Oceans and Land Surfaces by Detlef Stammer,Anny Cazenave Pdf

Satellite remote sensing, in particular by radar altimetry, is a crucial technique for observations of the ocean surface and of many aspects of land surfaces, and of paramount importance for climate and environmental studies. This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the satellite altimetry techniques and related missions, and reviews the most-up-to date applications to ocean dynamics and sea level. It also discusses related space-based observations of the ocean surface and of the marine geoid, as well as applications of satellite altimetry to the cryosphere and land surface waters; operational oceanography and its applications to navigation, fishing and defense.

Author : Lee-Lueng Fu,Anny Cazenave
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080516585

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Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences by Lee-Lueng Fu,Anny Cazenave Pdf

The new level of precision and global coverage provided by satellite altimetry is rapidly advancing studies of ocean circulation. It allows for new insights into marine geodesy, ice sheet movements, plate tectonics, and for the first time provides high-resolution bathymetry for previously unmapped regions of our watery planet and crucial information on the large-scale ocean features on intra-season to interannual time scales. Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences has integrated the expertise of the leading international researchers to demonstrate the techniques, missions, and accuracy of satellite altimetry, including altimeter measurements, orbit determination, and ocean circulation models. Satellite altimetry is helping to advance studies of ocean circulation, tides, sea level, surface waves and allowing new insights into marine geodesy. Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences provides high resolution bathymetry for previously unmapped regions of our watery planet. Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences is for a very broad spectrum of academics, graduate students, and researchers in geophysics, oceanography, and the space and earth sciences. International agencies that fund satellite-based research will also appreciate the handy reference on the applications of satellite altimetry.

Author : Stefano Vignudelli,Nurul Hazrina Idris
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323985710

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Coastal Altimetry by Stefano Vignudelli,Nurul Hazrina Idris Pdf

Coastal Altimetry: Selected Case Studies from Asian Shelf Seas provides information on developments over the past decade in the processing of remotely sensed altimetry in coastal areas, with an overview of expected errors and where they stem from, along with remaining gaps in processing. Challenges covered include the retracking of the altimetric signal to account for land contamination, tropospheric water corrections, and tidal model improvements, along with the pros and cons of widely available products. Additional chapters provide recent research in the regional seas of Asia and cover variability, dynamics, predictability and prediction, impacts of extreme events, effects to ecosystems, and more. This book offers readers a dataset that can illuminate our understanding of the propagation of planetary boundary waves that have a significant sea level signal in near coastal regions. As such, researchers and students who have a foundation in satellite altimetry and want to know the latest development of open ocean and coastal satellite altimetry, especially in Asian coastal regions, will benefit from this book. Presents the advancement of coastal altimetry technologies from various dedicated experts Includes case studies throughout to give real-life examples that can be implemented globally Provides chapters that include summaries of key points and an outlook to the future

Author : Detlef Stammer,Anny Cazenave
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781498743464

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Satellite Altimetry Over Oceans and Land Surfaces by Detlef Stammer,Anny Cazenave Pdf

Satellite remote sensing, in particular by radar altimetry, is a crucial technique for observations of the ocean surface and of many aspects of land surfaces, and of paramount importance for climate and environmental studies. This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the satellite altimetry techniques and related missions, and reviews the most-up-to date applications to ocean dynamics and sea level. It also discusses related space-based observations of the ocean surface and of the marine geoid, as well as applications of satellite altimetry to the cryosphere and land surface waters; operational oceanography and its applications to navigation, fishing and defense.

Author : Cheinway Hwang,C.K. Shum,Jiancheng Li
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642188619

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Satellite Altimetry for Geodesy, Geophysics and Oceanography by Cheinway Hwang,C.K. Shum,Jiancheng Li Pdf

This volume covers a broad range of altimetry applications, including marine gravity and geoid, sea level change, ocean tide modeling, ocean circulations, marine plate tectonics, mesoscale eddies and bathymetry predictions. Virtually all disciplines of earth sciences are touched upon through the technique of satellite altimetry. Readers will find useful data processing techniques and novel applications of satellite altimetry, which otherwise are scattered in journals and special books.

Author : Frédéric Frappart,Ole Andersen,Sergey Lebedev,Guillaume Ramillien
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783038976806

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Satellite Altimetry for Earth Sciences by Frédéric Frappart,Ole Andersen,Sergey Lebedev,Guillaume Ramillien Pdf

Satellite altimetry is a radar technique for measuring the topography of the Earth’s surface. It was initially designed for measuring the ocean’s topography, with reference to an ellipsoid, and for the determination of the marine geoid. Satellite altimetry has provided extremely valuable information on ocean science (e.g., circulation surface geostrophic currents, eddy structures, wave heights, and the propagation of oceanic Kelvin and Rossby waves). With more than 25 years of observations, it is also becoming vital to climate research, providing accurate measurements of sea level variations from regional to global scales. Altimetry has also demonstrated a strong potential for geophysical, cryospheric, and hydrological research and is now commonly used for the monitoring of Arctic and Antarctic ice sheet topography and of terrestrial surface water levels. This book aims to present reviews and recent advances of general interest in the use of radar altimetry in Earth sciences. Manuscripts are related to any aspect of radar altimetry technique or geophysical applications. We also encourage manuscripts resulting from the application of new altimetric technology (SAR, SARin, and Ka band) and improvements expected from missions to be launched in the near future (i.e., SWOT).

Author : Jinyun Guo,Xiaoli Deng,Cheinway Hwang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889762507

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Application of Satellite Altimetry in Marine Geodesy and Geophysics by Jinyun Guo,Xiaoli Deng,Cheinway Hwang Pdf

Author : Duane C. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Arc measures
ISBN : OSU:32435002201341

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Investigation of the Feasibility of a Short Arc Reduction of Satellite Altimetry for Determination of the Oceanic Geoid by Duane C. Brown Pdf

A short arc approach to the determination of the oceanic geoid from observations made by a satellite-borne radar altimeter entails the recovery of geoidal parameters simultaneously with the recovery of weakly constrained orbital state vectors defining a very large number (i.e., thousands) of independent, interlocking short arcs (arcs typically 1/6 to 1/8 revolution in length). Patterned characteristics of the normal equations make such a simultaneous solution possible, no matter how many sets of orbital parameters are to be recovered. Computer simulations demonstrate that the approach is strongly determinate and can reasonably be expected to produce an oceanic geoid having an rms accuracy approaching one meter from the reduction of GEOS C observations. The major advantage offered by the short arc approach is that it in no way depends on the establishment of a highly accurate reference orbit and thus places only minimal requirements on satellite tracking by external systems. An additional advantage is that observational residuals can be expected to be relatively uncompromised by orbital biases. (Modified author abstract).

Author : Bihter Erol,Serdar Erol
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781839627637

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Geodetic Sciences by Bihter Erol,Serdar Erol Pdf

Advances in space-borne technologies lead to improvements in observations and have a notable impact on geodesy and its applications. As a consequence of these improvements in data accuracies, spatial and temporal resolutions, as well as the developments in the methodologies, more detailed analyses of the Earth and a deeper understanding of its state and dynamic processes are possible today. From this perspective, this book is a collection of the selected reviews and case-study articles that report the advances in methodology and applications in geodesy. The chapters in the book are mainly dedicated to the Earth’s gravity field theory and applications, sea level monitoring and analysis, navigation satellite systems data and applications, and monitoring networks for tectonic deformations. This collection is a current state analysis of the geodetic research in theory and applications in today’s modern world.

Author : Tomislav Basic
Publisher : Intechopen
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1803558792

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Satellite Altimetry by Tomislav Basic Pdf

Satellite radar altimetry, as one of the basic space measurement techniques intended primarily for solving global geoscientific tasks by means of radar measurements from satellites towards the Earth, has become, primarily due to its accuracy, a key spatial technique for observing the ocean surface as well as many aspects of the land surface. During the last more than three decades, satellite altimetry has revolutionized the geosciences, especially oceanography, geophysics, and geodesy, enabling a much better understanding of the shape of the Earth's sea level and its changes over time. In this way, it is possible to monitor natural- and human-induced changes in the balance of water masses. For researchers in the field of geosciences, satellite radar altimetry ensures the collection of high-precision global data of uniform accuracy on sea level and therefore is essential for quality unification of vertical height systems, regional and global geoid and gravity, as well as bathymetry modelling, monitoring the impact of sea level rise as well as the vertical movement of the Earth's crust in coastal areas, ice melting detection, and more, all of which have a significant impact on climate and environmental studies. This book provides an up-to-date overview of the technology itself and some recent developments in using altimeter data to determine sea-level changes and sea-level variability, modelling marine bathymetry from satellite altimeter-derived gravity data, including the related issue of solving terrain corrections for gravity reduction, as well as the possibility of applying artificial intelligence in the monitoring of Earth's changes.

Author : Mehdi Eshagh
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128169377

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Satellite Gravimetry and the Solid Earth by Mehdi Eshagh Pdf

Satellite Gravimetry and the Solid Earth: Mathematical Foundations presents the theories behind satellite gravimetry data and their connections to solid Earth. It covers the theory of satellite gravimetry and data analysis, presenting it in a way that is accessible across geophysical disciplines. Through a discussion of satellite measurements and the mathematical concepts behind them, the book shows how various satellite measurements, such as satellite orbit, acceleration, vector gravimetry, gravity gradiometry, and integral energy methods can contribute to an understanding of the gravity field and solid Earth geophysics. Bridging the gap between geodesy and geophysics, this book is a valuable resource for researchers and students studying gravity, gravimetry and a variety of geophysical and Earth Science fields. Presents mathematical concepts in a pedagogic and straightforward way to enhance understanding across disciplines Explains how a variety of satellite data can be used for gravity field determination and other geophysical applications Covers a number of problems related to gravimetry and the gravity field, as well as the effects of atmospheric and topographic factors on the data Addresses the regularization method for solving integral equations, isostasy based on gravimetric and flexure methods, elastic thickness, and sub-lithospheric stress

Author : Chester L. Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Altimeter
ISBN : UIUC:30112105096686

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The Role of Satellite Altimetry in Climate Studies by Chester L. Parsons Pdf

Author : C. L. Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Altimeter
ISBN : NASA:31769000430457

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The Role of Satellite Altimetry in Climate Studies by C. L. Parsons Pdf

Author : Anny Cazenave,Nicolas Champollion,Frank Paul,Jérôme Benveniste
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319859250

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Integrative Study of the Mean Sea Level and Its Components by Anny Cazenave,Nicolas Champollion,Frank Paul,Jérôme Benveniste Pdf

This volume presents the most recent results of global mean sea level variations over the satellite altimetry era (starting in the early 1990s) and associated contributions, such as glaciers and ice sheets mass loss, ocean thermal expansion, and land water storage changes. Sea level is one of the best indicators of global climate changes as it integrates the response of several components of the climate system to external forcing factors (including anthropogenic forcing) and internal climate variability. Providing long, accurate records of the sea level at global and regional scales and of the various components causing sea level changes is of crucial importance to improve our understanding of climate processes at work and to validate the climate models used for future projections. The Climate Change Initiative project of the European Space Agency has provided a first attempt to produce consistent and continuous space-based records for several climate parameters observable from space, among them sea level. This book presents current knowledge of the sea level budget over the altimetry era and 20th century. Previously published in Surveys in Geophysics, Volume 38, Issue 1, 2017

Author : Stelios P. Mertikas,Roland Pail
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030394387

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Fiducial Reference Measurements for Altimetry by Stelios P. Mertikas,Roland Pail Pdf

These proceedings include selected papers from the International Review Workshop on Satellite Altimetry Cal/Val Activities and Applications, held in Chania, Crete, Greece, on 23-26 April 2018. Organised in the context of the European Space Agency Project “Fiducial Reference Measurements for Altimetry” the workshop was cosponsored by the International Association of Geodesy (in particular by the IAG Commission 2, Gravity Field), the European Space Agency, the European Union (the Copernicus Programme), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Space Geomatica P.C., and the Municipality of Chania. The workshop presented the latest research in the field of satellite altimetry calibration and altimetry applications for monitoring ocean changes and improving Earth observation in an objective, continuous, homogeneous and reliable manner, free of errors and biases. Further, it supported long-term monitoring of climate change by providing a better understanding of environmental changes in the world's oceans, terrestrial surface waters, and Arctic and Antarctic Regions. The outcome was the creation of a scientific roadmap with procedures, protocols, guidelines, and best practices to help international groups working on satellite altimetry to establish SI (Système International d'Unités) traceability of their measurements, results and data products.