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TOPEX/Poseidon
TOPEX/Poseidon
Launched in:
1992
Out of service since:
2005
Repeat cycle:
10 days
Orbit height:
1336 km
Orbit type:
Non Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
NASA - USA
Operational until 9 October 2005
TOPEX/Poseidon websites
Information
CNES - Home page
PODAAC
NASA JPL - Ocean Surface Topography missions
NASA JPL - Poseidon radar altimeter
Data ordering
PODAAC
IRI/LDEO Climate data library: Topex/Poseidon
ESA/CNES - BRAT: Broadview Radar Altimetry Toolbox
CNES Aviso - Products guide
On Board Sensors
ALT (Dual Frequency Radar Altimeter)
Information
Data ordering
IRI/LDEO Climate data library: Topex/Poseidon
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (5.3 GHz) (SAR-C)
6000 (7000)
Band 2 (13.6 GHz) (Other)
6000 (7000)
DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite)
Information
CNES Aviso - Altimetry
CNES Aviso - DORIS
ESA Earth Online - ENVISAT
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (2.03625 GHz) (Radio)
Band 2 (401.25 MHz) (Radio)
TMR (TOPEX Microwave Radiometer)
Information
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (18 GHz) (Microwave)
44600
Band 2 (21 GHz) (Microwave)
37400
Band 3 (37 GHz) (Microwave)
23500
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