The Measurement Capabilities of Wide-Swath Ocean Altimeters
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Among the instruments considered was the Wide-Swath Ocean Altimeter (WSOA), an interferometric radar capable of providing ocean topography over 200 km swaths. The design presented during the April '01 HOTSWG meeting was a design which had been proposed by JPL for inclusion as a demonstration mission together with the proposed Jason-2 mission. Due to limitations in the Jason bus, the instrument shown did not represent the ultimate potential of the technique for future missions, such as the NPOESS platform. In addition, it was repeatedly stated during the meeting that, even for a demonstration mission, it would be highly desirable if the random height errors could be reduced.
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