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Scott et al. 1994

Scott, R.F., Baker, S.G., Birkett, C.M., Cudlip, W., Laxon, S.W., Mantripp, D.R., Mansley, J.A., Morley, J.G., Rapley, C.G., Ridley, J.K., Strawbridge, F. and Wingham, D.J. (1994). A comparison of the performance of the ice and ocean tracking modes of the ERS-1 radar altimeter over non-ocean surfaces. Geophysical Research Letters 21: doi: 10.1029/94GL00178. issn: 0094-8276.

The European Space Agency's ERS-1 radar altimeter is the first to include separate operating modes to optimize performance over both ocean and non-ocean surfaces. As part of the ERS-1 commissioning activities, we have carried out a study of the tracking performance of this instrument over non-ocean surfaces. Statistics for land ice, sea ice, arid lands, and inland water are presented. Performance in both operating modes is shown to be better than that of previous missions. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1994

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Hydrology, Glaciology, Planetology, Solid Surface Planets and Satellites, Instruments and techniques, General or Miscellaneous, Instruments useful in three or more fields, Information Related to Geographic Region, General or miscellaneous

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Geophysical Research Letters
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