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Document - Conference Presentation - Poster
Improving-the-long-term-stability-of-the-GDR-orbit-solutions.pdf
This presentation shows the results and the benefits of using new GDR-D orbit standards for ENVISAT mission. (L. Cerri et al., OSTST 2011).
Document - General Reference
Envisat-The-Altimetry-Report-Science-and-Applications.pdf
This report provides a detailed assessment of the dual frequency Radar Altimetry (RA-2) to be implemented on ENVISAT. It addresses the integrated altimeter system including the microwave radiometer and positioning systems, the instrument observation and mission requirements, and the algorithm maturity and geophysical parameter retrieval.
Document - Newsletter
Earth Online Newsletter - 08 March 2024
This issue of the Earth Online Newsletter covers a selection of the latest news and events from ESA.
Document - General Reference
BIOMASS-Report-for-Mission-Selection-An-Earth-Explorer-to-observe-forest-biomass.pdf
The objective of the BIOMASS Mission is to determine the global distribution of forest biomass by reducing the uncertainty in the calculation of carbon stock and fluxes associated with the terrestrial biosphere.
Document - User Guide
ENVISAT-RA-2-MWR-Level-2-User-Manual.pdf
This user manual focuses on ocean and ice observation using the RA-2 radar altimeter and the MWR microwave radiometer.
Document - Technical Note
Envisat-Altimetry-Data-Set-Version-2-0-Level-1B-and-Level-2-processing-upgrades.pdf
This is an information note to be distributed to the user community regarding the processing upgrades performed on the ESA Altimetry NRT and OFL processing chains, respectively implemented in the RA2/MWR IPF v6.02L04 and CMA v9.3.
Document - Technical Note
Level-1B-and-Level-2-processing-upgrades.pdf
This document contains user information relative to the operational implementation of the RA2/MWR Level 1b IPF version up to v6.04 and Level 2 processor CMA v9.3 used to generate Altimetry Data Set 2.1.
Document - Publication - Paper
RA-2-S-Band-anomaly-detection-and-waveforms-reconstruction.pdf
This paper describes the algorithm developed for the L1b processor that allows to set a flag identifying the data affected by the S-Band anomaly and reconstruct normal echo waveforms.
Document - Proceedings
2004 Envisat and ERS Symposium
The 2004 Envisat and ERS Symposium was held in Salzburg - Austria from 6 to 10 September 2004. The 2004 Envisat and ERS Symposium provided a forum for investigators to present results of ongoing research project activities and assess the development of applications and services.
Event - Training
Advanced Training Course in Land Remote Sensing 2012
Objectives The objectives of this advanced Dragon training course were: To inform on past, current and future EO satellite
Document - General Reference
The Envisat Radar Altimeter System (RA-2)
This article was published in the ESA Bulletin Nr. 98 and givesdetails on RA-2 and on its role in the ENVISAT mission.
Document - Product Cal/Val Plan/Report
RA-2-In-Flight-Instrument-Calibration-and-Level-1b-Verification-Plan.pdf
This document describes the plan for the RA-2 In-flight Instrument Calibration and Level lb Verification procedures.
Document - Technical Note
The RA-2 On-Board Tracker and its Autonomous Adaptable Resolution
This technical note describes the complete functionality of the RA-2 on-board Tracker and how its Resolution Selection Logic (RSL) works. It gives a detailed analysis of the algorithm and its configuration parameters.
Document - Product Cal/Val Plan/Report
Envisat RA2-MWR ocean data validation and crosscalibration 2004