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Accurate measurement of mean sea level changes by altimetric satellitesA technique for monitoring changes in global mean sea levels using altimeter data from a well-tracked satellite is examined. The usefulness of this technique is evaluated by analyzing Seasat altimeter data obtained during July-September 1978. The effects of orbit errors, geoid errors, sampling intervals, tides, and atmosphere refraction on the calculation of the mean sea level are investigated. The data reveal that the stability of an altimeter can be determined with an accuracy of + or - 7 cm using globally averaged sea surface height measurements. The application of this procedure to the US/French Ocean Topography Experiment is discussed.
Document ID
19870033250
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Born, G. H.
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Tapley, B. D.
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Ries, J. C.
(Texas, University Austin, United States)
Stewart, R. H.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena; California, University La Jolla, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 15, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 91
ISSN: 0148-0227
Subject Category
Oceanography
Accession Number
87A20524
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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