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Fiducial Reference Measurements for satellite altimetry calibration: the constituents

Mertikas Stylianos, Donlon Craig, Féménias Pierre, Cullen Rob, Galanakis Demitris, Frantzis Xenofon, Tripolitsiotis Achilleas

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/268A95D2-5BB8-440C-A0AF-728CBA0ADB14-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1007/1345_2019_56-
Identifierhttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/1345_2019_56-
Languageen-
Extent6 pagesen
TitleFiducial Reference Measurements for satellite altimetry calibration: the constituentsen
CreatorMertikas Stylianosen
CreatorΜερτικας Στυλιανοςel
CreatorDonlon Craigen
CreatorFéménias Pierreen
CreatorCullen Roben
CreatorGalanakis Demitrisen
CreatorFrantzis Xenofonen
CreatorΦραντζης Ξενοφωνel
CreatorTripolitsiotis Achilleasen
CreatorΤριπολιτσιωτης Αχιλλεαςel
PublisherSpringer Natureen
Content SummaryThis work defines the concept of Fiducial Reference Measurements (FRM) for altimetry calibration. It has emerged out of the requirement for reliable, consistent, standardized and undisputable Earth observation records. FRM observations are to become comparable worldwide, insensitive to instrument, satellite, setting, location and measurement conditions among others. At first, the paper singles out the various contributing error sources to the calibration error budget in altimetry. Secondly, it evaluates measurement uncertainty as it originates from each constituent in the error propagation chain. Third, it sets the foundation for connecting measurement uncertainty so that it could be traceable to international metrology standards (speed of light, atomic time, for example). Finally, this paper presents procedures, protocols and best practices for arriving at FRM standards in sea-surface but also in transponder calibration. This analysis is based on experience gained over the last 15 years of operation of the permanent facility for altimetry calibration in west Crete, Greece.en
Type of ItemΣύντομη Δημοσίευση σε Συνέδριοel
Type of ItemConference Short Paperen
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2022-06-17-
Date of Publication2019-
SubjectAltimetryen
SubjectCalibrationen
SubjectError budgeten
SubjectFiducial reference measurementen
Bibliographic CitationS. P. Mertikas, C. Donlon, P. Féménias, R. Cullen, D. Galanakis, X. Frantzis and A. Tripolitsiotis, “Fiducial Reference Measurements for satellite altimetry calibration: the constituents,” in Fiducial Reference Measurements for Altimetry, vol 150, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, S. P. Mertikas, R. Pail, Eds., Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2020, pp. 1–6, doi: 10.1007/1345_2019_56.en

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