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Instrument: SSALT : POSEIDON Solid State Radar Altimeter |
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Associated Platforms TOPEX/POSEIDON Spectral/Frequency Information Wavelength Keyword: Microwave Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 13.65 GHz (Ku band) Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description Single-frequency Solid State Radar Altimeter (SSALT, a.k.a. Poseidon-1) was an experimental instrument designed by CNES and intended to validate the accuracy, operation, and signal processing of a small-volume, lightweight, low-power altimeter. Poseidon-1 used the same antenna as the NASA altimeter and had similar operating principles and performance, but it only operated at a single frequency of 13.6 GHz. SSALT (Poseidon-1) was the predecessor of Poseidon-2, which is described in greater detail in the Jason entry. Online Resources http://topex.wff.nasa.gov/ http://www.jason.oceanobs.com/html/donnees/tools/poseidon_uk.html Instrument Logistics Instrument Start Date: 1992-09-23 Instrument Stop Date: 2005-10-09 Instrument Owner: CNES |
