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OAS datatype Detail for ALTIMETRY - SEA SURFACE HEIGHT
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ALTIMETRY - SEA SURFACE HEIGHT |
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"Satellite altimetry combines precise orbit determination with accurate ranging by a microwave altimeter of the distance of ocean surface to the satellite to determine the ocean surface height relative to known reference surface or the center of the Earth." https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/OceanSurfaceTopography |
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2000-10-18 04:00:00+00 |
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2021-11-10 18:20:21+00 |