Inspec keywords: ocean waves; radar applications; radar altimetry; radar cross-sections; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing by radar; condition monitoring

Other keywords: cost-effective microsatellite; radar cross-section measurement; normalised RCS measurement; two-mode radar altimeter; offnadir look angle; low resolution mode; sea state monitoring

Subjects: Instrumentation and techniques for geophysical, hydrospheric and lower atmosphere research; Radar equipment, systems and applications; Oceanographic and hydrological techniques and equipment; Surface waves, tides, and sea level; Spatial variables measurement; Radar theory