Global digital topography mapping with a synthetic aperture scanning radar altimeter
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Remote Sensing
- Vol. 11 (4) , 585-601
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01431169008955043
Abstract
Global digital topography data of the land surface is of importance in a variety of geoscientific and application disciplines. Such a database, with a spatial resolution of 150 to 500 m and height accuracy of 5 m or better can be acquired from an orbiting platform using a synthetic aperture scanning radar altimeter. Near-global coverage can be achieved within 14 days from an orbiting platform in a polar or near-polar orbit.Keywords
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