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dc.contributor.authorBabu, K.N.
dc.contributor.authorShukla, A.K.
dc.contributor.authorSuchandra, A.B.
dc.contributor.authorArunKumar, S.V.V.
dc.contributor.authorBonnefond, P.
dc.contributor.authorTestut, L.
dc.contributor.authorMehra, P.
dc.contributor.authorLaurain, O.
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-07T03:43:58Z
dc.date.available2016-01-07T03:43:58Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationMarine Geodesy, vol.38(S1); 2015; 156-170
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4873
dc.description.abstractThe Kavaratti calibration-validation site in India at Lakshadweep Sea has been improved to carry out absolute calibration of SARAL/AltiKa altimeter. This site is augmented with a down-looking radar gauge and a permanent GPS receiver. The Kavaratti Island is located near a repeating ground track of SARAL/AltiKa and »12 km away from the point of closest measurement of Jason-2, SARAL/AltiKa crossover point. Additionally, the altimeter and radiometer footprints do not experience any land contamination. This article aims at presenting the initial calibration-validation results over cycles 001-011 of AltiKa. The absolute sea surface height bias has been found to be ¡48 mm at Kavaratti calibration site. In this preliminary study the effect of environmental variables such as winds and pressure are not considered in calculations.
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dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.rightsThe final and definitive form of the preprint has been published in the "Marine Geodesy" © 2015 Taylor & Francis; "Marine Geodesy" is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com with open URL of article : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2015.1045639. The term & condition associated with this preprint is at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions
dc.subjectOCEANOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY
dc.subjectOCEANOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY
dc.subjectMETEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY
dc.subjectOCEANOGRAPHIC SUPPORT SERVICES
dc.titleAbsolute calibration of SARAL/AltiKa in Kavaratti during its initial calibration-validation phase
dc.typeJournal Article


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