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Fiducial Reference Measurements for Altimetry

Proceedings of the International Review Workshop on Satellite Altimetry Cal/Val Activities and Applications

  • Part of the IAG Symposia Series
  • Presents peer-reviewed articles from the IAG International Review Workshop on Satellite Altimetry Cal/Val Activities and Applications
  • Describes the state of the art in the calibration and validation of satellite altimetry

Part of the book series: International Association of Geodesy Symposia (IAG SYMPOSIA, volume 150)

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Table of contents (15 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Fiducial Reference Measurements for Satellite Altimetry Calibration: The Constituents

    • Stelios P. Mertikas, Craig Donlon, Pierre Féménias, Rob Cullen, Demitris Galanakis, Xenophon Frantzis et al.
    Pages 1-6
  3. Practical Options for Time Tagging

    • Demetrios Matsakis
    Pages 7-10
  4. Time Reference, Calibration and Time Transfer Techniques for Satellite Altimetry

    • Elizabeth Laier English, Setnam Shemar, Kathryn Burrows, Conway Langham, Hannah Collingwood, Peter Whibberley
    Pages 11-14
  5. Calibrating CryoSat-2 and Sentinel-3A Sea Surface Heights Along the German Coast

    • Luciana Fenoglio, Salvatore Dinardo, Christopher Buchhaupt, Bernd Uebbing, Remko Scharroo, Jüergen Kusche et al.
    Pages 15-22
  6. Sea Level Variability in the Strait of Gibraltar from Along-Track High Spatial Resolution Altimeter Products

    • Jesús Gómez-Enri, Stefano Vignudelli, Alfredo Izquierdo, Marcello Passaro, Carlos José González, Paolo Cipollini et al.
    Pages 33-39
  7. Absolute Calibration of Sentinel-3A and Jason-3 Altimeters with Sea-Surface and Transponder Techniques in West Crete, Greece

    • Stelios P. Mertikas, Craig Donlon, Pierre Femenias, Constantin Mavrocordatos, Demitris Galanakis, Thierry Guinle et al.
    Pages 41-47
  8. Multi-Mission Cross-Calibration of Satellite Altimeters

    • Denise Dettmering, Christian Schwatke
    Pages 49-54
  9. Sea Level Trends and Variability in the Adriatic Sea and Around Venice

    • Stefano Vignudelli, Francesco De Biasio, Andrea Scozzari, Stefano Zecchetto, Alvise Papa
    Pages 65-74
  10. Sentinel-3A: Validation of Orbit Products at the Copernicus POD Service

    • Jaime Fernández, Heike Peter, Emilio José Calero, Javier Berzosa, Luis Javier Gallardo, Pierre Féménias
    Pages 75-82
  11. Global and Regional Evaluation of the First Year of Sentinel-3

    • Heidi Ranndal, Ole B. Andersen, Per Knudsen
    Pages 89-96
  12. Arctic Freshwater Fluxes from Earth Observation Data

    • Ole B. Andersen, Karina Nilsen, Louise S. Sørensen, Henriette Skourup, Natalia H. Andersen, Thomas Nagler et al.
    Pages 97-103
  13. Scientific and Operational Roadmap for Fiducial Reference Measurements in Satellite Altimetry Calibration & Validation

    • Stelios P. Mertikas, Craig Donlon, Rob Cullen, Achilles Tripolitsiotis
    Pages 105-109
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 111-114

About this book

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 abetter 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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece

    Stelios P. Mertikas

  • Institute of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

    Roland Pail

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.00
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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