What have we learnt from ICESat on greenland ice sheet change and what to expect from current ICESat-2 [PDF]
Geodetski Vestnik, 2021 Ice-sheet mass balance and ice behaviour have been effectively monitored remotely by space-borne laser ranging technology, i.e. satellite laser altimetry, and/or satellite gravimetry.
Blaženka Bukač +2 more
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ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCING FACTORS OF CURVE MATCHING BASED GEOMETRIC CALIBRATION FOR ZY3-02 ALTIMETER DATA [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019 High-precision on-orbit geometric calibration of spaceborne laser altimetry data is essential to its effective applications. Firstly, the existing calibration methods for laser altimeter data are analyzed.
M. Zhou +7 more
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Remote Sensing, 2021 Satellite laser altimetry can obtain sub-meter or even centimeter-scale surface elevation data over large areas, but it is inevitably affected by scattering caused by clouds, aerosols, and other atmospheric particles.
Jiaqi Yao +7 more
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Performance of ICESat‐2 Precision Pointing Determination
Earth and Space Science, 2021 Global elevations are critical to understanding the Earth's dynamic processes and changing climate. These measurements are best acquired from a space‐based vantage point and are most accurate using laser altimetry technology.
Sungkoo Bae +6 more
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Comparison of Integrating GF-7 and ICESat-2 Laser Altimetry Data with High-resolution Stereo Images for Stereo Mapping [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesCurrently, two types of satellite laser altimetry systems are in operation: the full waveform linear system and the single-photon-counting system, which exhibit significant differences in both data format and processing methodologies.
J. Chen, G. Li, J. Guo, J. Peng, J. Peng
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On the retrieval of sea ice thickness and snow depth using concurrent laser altimetry and L-band remote sensing data [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2018 The accurate knowledge of sea ice parameters, including sea ice thickness and snow depth over the sea ice cover, is key to both climate studies and data assimilation in operational forecasts.
L. Zhou, S. Xu, J. Liu, B. Wang, B. Wang
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IEEE Access, 2021 The next generation Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2)/Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) was launched in 2018 to provide large amounts of spaceborne laser altimetry data.
Xinlei Zhang +5 more
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Time-evolving mass loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet from satellite altimetry [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2014 Mass changes of the Greenland Ice Sheet may be estimated by the input–output method (IOM), satellite gravimetry, or via surface elevation change rates (dH/dt).
R. T. W. L. Hurkmans +6 more
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Assessment of altimetry using ground-based GPS data from the 88S Traverse, Antarctica, in support of ICESat-2 [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2019 We conducted a 750 km kinematic GPS survey, referred to as the 88S Traverse, based out of South Pole Station, Antarctica, between December 2017 and January 2018.
K. M. Brunt +3 more
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Satellite Altimetry: Achievements and Future Trends by a Scientometrics Analysis
Remote Sensing, 2022 Scientometric reviews, facilitated by computational and visual analytical approaches, allow researchers to gain a thorough understanding of research trends and areas of concentration from a large number of publications.
Lei Yang +8 more
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