Geosat Follow-On (Gfo) Altimeter Document Series. Volume 2; Gfo On-Orbit Altimeter Noise Assessment

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The purpose of this report is to present the results of an analysis of the white noise in Geosat Follow-On (GFO) altimeter data. The Repeat-Track Method was used to determine noise level. This approach was developed at TASC and has been used to quantify noise levels of all previous satellite altimeter missions. The GFO altimeter was designed to have an RMS white noise level of less than 3.5 centimeters for significant wave height less than 2 meters. The results of the analysis presented here show that the GFO altimeter meets this specification.Driscoll, Mavis L. and Sailor, Richard V.Goddard Space Flight CenterALTIMETERS; NOISE INTENSITY; WHITE NOISE; NOISE MEASUREMENT; GEOSAT SATELLITES

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1723728136
• ISBN13: 9781723728136
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"