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Development of an Image De-Noising Method in Preparation for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography Satellite Mission
2020
Remote Sensing
In the near future, the Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission will provide images of altimetric data at kilometric resolution. ...
This paper introduces a new technique for de-noising the future SWOT SSH images. ...
Also, thanks to IGE intern students that collaborated in this study and that helped to test the code: Nora Poel and Audrey Monsimer. ...
doi:10.3390/rs12040734
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Global Observations of Fine-Scale Ocean Surface Topography With the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission
2019
Frontiers in Marine Science
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors would like to acknowledge the work performed by the SWOT Science Team in the preparation of this mission. The authors thank D. Chelton and R. ...
Samelson for careful reading and comments on the manuscript. ...
Water and Ocean Topography sea level provides an estimate of pressure at the ocean surface which may be extrapolated downward in the water column and provide an estimate of the circulation at depth. ...
doi:10.3389/fmars.2019.00232
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The Benefits of the Ka-Band as Evidenced from the SARAL/AltiKa Altimetric Mission: Scientific Applications
2018
Remote Sensing
We show here that this leads to remarkable advances in terms of observation of the mesoscale and coastal ocean, waves, river water levels, ice sheets, icebergs, fine scale bathymetry features as well as ...
The mission objectives were firstly the observation of the oceanic mesoscales but also global and regional sea level monitoring, including the coastal zone, data assimilation, and operational oceanography ...
Acknowledgments: The SARAL/AltiKa mission is an achievement of a very fruitful cooperation between ISRO and CNES. The contribution of EUMETSAT to data distribution is also strongly appreciated. ...
doi:10.3390/rs10020163
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An Overview of Requirements, Procedures and Current Advances in the Calibration/Validation of Radar Altimeters
2021
Remote Sensing
Since then, there have been about 20 further missions, with several advances in the sophistication of hardware and complexity of processing with the aim of increased accuracy and precision. ...
This editorial provides a brief guide to the approaches and issues for cal/val of the various different derived parameters, including a synopsis of the papers in this special issue. ...
Acknowledgments: We thank the assistant editor for her guidance through the editorial process, and we are also grateful to those who have stepped in to oversee the review process for papers that were written ...
doi:10.3390/rs13010125
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Seafloor mapping from high-density satellite altimetry
1996
Marine Geophysical Researches
Data gathered from GEOSAT (Geodetic Mission), SEASAT, ERS-1 and TOPEW POSEIDON satellites were processed to recover the seafloor topography over new seamounts in a test area located in the south central ...
In this paper, we publish the results of a bathymetry survey based on the processing of satellite altimetry data. ...
Bnnneau for manuscript preparation. ...
doi:10.1007/bf00286074
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AltiKa: a Ka-band Altimetry Payload and System for Operational Altimetry during the GMES Period
2006
Sensors
A short review of some mission objectives to be fulfilled in terms of mesoscale oceanography in the frame of the GEOSS and GMES programs is performed. ...
The current status of the payload development and flight perspectives are given. ...
Last, the authors would like to thank David Hancock and an anonymous reviewer for their fruitful comments which helped improving the paper. ...
doi:10.3390/s6030208
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Measuring surface water from space
2007
Reviews of Geophysics
Interferometric processing of two airborne SAR antennae aligned in an along-track orientation is an image-based method for producing surface velocities and has been well documented for nearshore oceanic ...
Elevations From Imaging Methods [27] Only the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) [Farr et al., 2007] has produced spaceborne, image-based elevation measurements of water surfaces (Figure 7 ). ...
doi:10.1029/2006rg000197
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Recent improvements in mesoscale characterization of the western Mediterranean Sea: synergy between satellite altimetry and other observational approaches
2013
Scientia Marina
Satellite altimetry is a key component of the global observing system and plays a major role in the study of the mesoscale processes that drive most of the ocean circulation variability at middle and high ...
This study provides an update of the recent advances in the study of the mesoscale variability using a combination of altimetry and other independent observations, with an emphasis on the results obtained ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are deeply thankful for the contributions of B. Garau, B. Casas, M. Martínez-Ledesma, K. Sebastian, C. Castilla and I. ...
doi:10.3989/scimar.03740.15a
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Altimetry for the future: Building on 25 years of progress
2021
Advances in Space Research
Instruments' development and satellite missions' evolutions are described in a fourth section. ...
Section 6 identifies the data and methods and provides some accuracy and resolution requirements for the wet tropospheric correction, the orbit and other geodetic requirements, the Mean Sea Surface, Geoid ...
A major technological breakthrough is expected from the SWOT mission Morrow et al., 2019) and the first 2D image of the ocean and inland water surface topography, but also probably sea ice thickness ...
doi:10.1016/j.asr.2021.01.022
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The European Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer Satellite Mission: Its Impact on Geophysics
2003
Surveys in geophysics
Based on the unique capability of a gravity gradiometer combined with satellite-to-satellite high-low tracking techniques, an accurate and detailed global model of the Earth's gravity field and its corresponding ...
In particular, the quantitative impact of the new and accurate gravity field and geoid is examined in studies of tectonic composition and motion, Glaciological Isostatic Adjustment, ocean mesoscale variability ...
Acknowledgements Part of the material of this paper is taken from the "Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Mission, Report for Mission Selection, ESA, SP-1233(1), Noordwijk, 1999". ...
doi:10.1023/b:geop.0000004264.04667.5e
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GEROS-ISS: GNSS REflectometry, Radio Occultation, and Scatterometry Onboard the International Space Station
2016
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
In the past decade, he has led the development of a hierarchy of data mapping and data assimilation methodologies for oceanic applications, and the development of several regional data assimilation and ...
Prime mission objectives are the determination of the altimetric sea surface height of the oceans and of the ocean surface mean square slope, which is related to sea roughness and wind speed. ...
/European SWOT (Surface Water Ocean Topography, launch foreseen 2020, with duration three years), and the U.S. ...
doi:10.1109/jstars.2016.2614428
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Satellite Gravimetry: A Review of Its Realization
2021
Surveys in geophysics
The special features of the GRACE Follow-On Mission, which was launched in 2018, and the plans for a next generation of gravity field missions are also discussed. ...
In the chronological sequence of the launch of such new satellites, the history, mission objectives and measuring principles of the missions CHAMP, GRACE and GOCE flown since 2000 are outlined and essential ...
Acknowledgements We would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers and the associate editor Prof. Dr. Nico Sneeuw for their valuable suggestions and Dr. ...
doi:10.1007/s10712-021-09658-0
pmid:34642516
pmcid:PMC8497046
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Wetland monitoring with Global Navigation Satellite System reflectometry
2017
Earth and Space Science
A review of current satellite methods to delineate and monitor wetland change shows some recent advances, but much improved sensing technologies are still needed for wetland mapping, not only to provide ...
Global Navigation Satellite Systems Reflectometry (GNSS-R) signatures from aircraft over the Ebro River Delta in Spain and satellite measurements over the Mississippi River and adjacent watersheds demonstrate ...
We appreciate the agreement from Steven Rimer, the Manager of the Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge, for the use of his wetland photograph in this paper. ...
doi:10.1002/2016ea000194
pmid:28331894
pmcid:PMC5340282
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Grand Challenges in Satellite Remote Sensing
2021
Frontiers in Remote Sensing
-11-LABX-0 0 05-01, the Regional Council "Hauts-de-France," and the "European Funds for Regional Economic Development." ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors thank Anton Lopatin for the help with the preparation of the illustration. ...
mapping of water current and underlying topography in shallow waters, etc. ...
doi:10.3389/frsen.2021.619818
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Satellite and In Situ Observations for Advancing Global Earth Surface Modelling: A Review
2018
Remote Sensing
In this paper, we review the use of satellite-based remote sensing in combination with in situ data to inform Earth surface modelling. ...
This involves verification and optimization methods that can handle both random and systematic errors and result in effective model improvement for both surface monitoring and prediction applications. ...
Adrian Simmons and Alan Betts are thanked for their precious advice and review of early versions of this manuscript. ...
doi:10.3390/rs10122038
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