Description: Sentinel 3 Radar Altimeter Calibration in Crete
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Support the absolute altimeter calibration during the Operational Phase of the Sentinel-3A & -3B missions, including the Commissioning Phase of S-3B for the surface topography element, by maintaining and operating the CDN1 Sentinel-3 Altimeter Calibration Site in West Crete, Greece. Learn More
Absolute calibration of satellite altimeters, during their lifetime, by external and independent facilities, is a prerequisite for a continuous, homogenous and reliable monitoring of the earth, its oceans and climate change. Learn More
The CDN1 transponder Cal/Val site has been established on the mainland in west Crete under a triple cross-over of Sentinel-3A & 3B but also Jason series Learn More