Contribution of a constellation of two wide-swath altimetry missions to global ocean analysis and forecasting [PDF]
Ocean Science, 2022 Swath altimetry is likely to revolutionize our ability to monitor and forecast ocean dynamics. To meet the requirements of the EU Copernicus Marine Service, a constellation of two wide-swath altimeters is envisioned for the long-term (post-2030 ...
M. Benkiran +3 more
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SWOT and Swath Altimetry: A Breakthrough for Global Ocean Prediction
Geophysical Research LettersSince its launch in December 2022, the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite with its KaRIn (Ka‐band interferometer) instrument has provided unprecedented, high‐resolution, two‐dimensional views of global Sea Surface Height (SSH), offering ...
Mounir Benkiran +4 more
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Swath-altimetry measurements of the main stem Amazon River: measurement errors and hydraulic implications [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2015 The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, scheduled for launch in 2020, will provide a step-change improvement in the measurement of terrestrial surface-water storage and dynamics.
M. D. Wilson +3 more
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First arctic-wide assessment of SWOT swath altimetry with ICESat-2 over sea ice [PDF]
The CryosphereThis study presents an Arctic-wide assessment of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission's swath observations of sea surface height (SSH). SWOT provides measurements in two-dimensional swaths and enables pixel-based height information with ...
F. L. Müller, D. Dettmering, F. Seitz
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Estimating River Discharge With Swath Altimetry: A Proof of Concept Using AirSWOT Observations
Geophysical Research Letters, 2019 The forthcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission will provide global measurements of the free surface of large rivers, providing new opportunities for remote sensing‐derived estimates of river discharge in gaged and ungaged ...
S. Tuozzolo +10 more
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Wide-swath satellite altimetry unveils global submesoscale ocean dynamics. [PDF]
NatureAbstract Ocean submesoscale (1–100 km) processes and their substantial impact on Earth’s climate system have been increasingly emphasized in recent decades by high-resolution numerical models and regional observations 1–11 .
Archer M +4 more
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Wide-swath altimetry maps bank shapes and storage changes in global rivers. [PDF]
NatureAbstract Rivers are Earth’s most renewable and accessible freshwater resource 1 , yet global estimates of the magnitude and variability in river water storage have remained few and inconsistent 1–9 .
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Assimilating realistically simulated wide-swath altimeter observations in a high-resolution shelf-seas forecasting system [PDF]
Ocean Science, 2021 The impact of assimilating simulated wide-swath altimetry observations from the upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission is assessed using observing system simulation experiments (OSSEs).
R. R. King, M. J. Martin
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Observing the tidal pulse of rivers from wide-swath satellite altimetry. [PDF]
NatureAbstract The characteristic tides of coastal rivers influence the distribution of estuarine and wetland habitats 1 , the extent of fresh drinking water 2 , carbon and nitrogen cycles 3,4 , and ...
Hart-Davis MG +8 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 The sea surface height (SSH) measured by future wide-swath altimetry satellites contains observation error due to baseline measurement, which is called SSH_Error_Baseline.
Chunyong Ma +8 more
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