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Water-Surface Wind Retrieval Using Airborne Radar Altimeter

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Radar altimeters are frequently used by aircraft. The primary function of the ARA is to provide terrain clearance or altitude with respect to the ground level directly beneath the airplane or helicopter.

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  1. Academy of Engineering and Technology, Southern Federal University, Per. 1 Krepostnoy 249, Taganrog, 347922, Russia

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Nekrasov, A. (2014). Water-Surface Wind Retrieval Using Airborne Radar Altimeter. In: Foundations for Innovative Application of Airborne Radars. SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00621-5_6

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