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TOPEX/POSEIDON  

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  • TOPEX/Poseidon is an oceanography mission to monitor global ocean circulation, improve global climate predictions, and monitor events such as El Nino conditions and ocean eddies. These data have revolutionized our understanding of the role of ocean in formation of the Earth's weather and climate. The TOPEX/Poseidon satellite carried a radar altimeter. It was a joint mission between France and the USA. Weather and climate change. Disaster management, early warning for homeland security, carbon management, coastal zone management. LAUNCH: Launched: August 10, 1992 Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana ORBIT: Altitude: 1,336 km Inclination: 66 degree VITAL STATISTICS: Weight: 2388 kg Power: 3,385 watts Design Life: 5 years INSTRUMENTS: Microwave radiometer GPS receiver Laser retroreflector array Dual frequency NASA radar altimeter Single frequency CNES radar altimeter DORIS: Doppler tracking system receiver For more informaion on TOPEX/Poseidon, see "http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/toppos/index_old.html" For more information on the Earth Science Enterprise, see "http://earth.nasa.gov/" (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/576fad0f-97e7-4d92-ac19-dbd46afdba22

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