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Topex: Observing the Oceans from Space

Abstract

Measurement of global ocean topography by a radar altimeter aboard the TOPEX satellite is discussed. Technical aspects of satellite altimetry as they pertain to the measurement of ocean circulation are described. The TOPEX mission is explained and a general history of oceanography is included.

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1982-07-01. Topex: Observing the Oceans from Space. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19840015017

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