Sentences with phrase «radar altimeters on»
Coastal altimetry, which provides detailed wave and sea level data in the coastal zone captured by specialist instruments called radar altimeters on board satellites, is at the heart of the project and scientists from NOC have been at the cutting - edge of this technique.
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Employing gravimeters, laser altimeters, even radar, the plane will attempt to get a handle on the rapid thinning of the Antarctic ice sheet — as well as fill in for the aging ICESat 1 satellite that is soon to be defunct.
Sea level has been rising about 3 millimeters per year, on average, since 1993, according to data gathered by space - based radar altimeters.