The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters

The satellite radar altimetry datasets are now extensively used for continental water monitoring although it was primarily designed for oceanic surface and ice cap studies. Water level estimated from satellite altimetry can help to assess many hydrological parameters like river discharge and reservo...

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Main Authors: Ghosh, S., Thakur, P.K., Sharma, R., Nandy, S., Garg, V., Amarnath, Giriraj, Bhattacharyya, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91305
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author Ghosh, S.
Thakur, P.K.
Sharma, R.
Nandy, S.
Garg, V.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Bhattacharyya, S.
author_browse Amarnath, Giriraj
Bhattacharyya, S.
Garg, V.
Ghosh, S.
Nandy, S.
Sharma, R.
Thakur, P.K.
author_facet Ghosh, S.
Thakur, P.K.
Sharma, R.
Nandy, S.
Garg, V.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Bhattacharyya, S.
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description The satellite radar altimetry datasets are now extensively used for continental water monitoring although it was primarily designed for oceanic surface and ice cap studies. Water level estimated from satellite altimetry can help to assess many hydrological parameters like river discharge and reservoir volume. These parameters can be employed for calibration and validation purposes of hydrological and hydrodynamic models, rating curve (stage-discharge relationship) generation, near real-time flood forecasting, reservoir operations and transboundary water related issues. Satellite with Argos and AltiKa (SARAL/AltiKa), a joint venture of Indian Space Research Organisation and Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, is one of the pioneer missions in the history of satellite radar altimetry. It is first high-frequency (Ka-band, 35.75 GHz) mission with the highest sampling rate (40 Hz). The applications of radar altimetry to inland hydrology have been significantly increased in recent years in India. Major studies have been carried out in Ganga, Brahmaputra, Tapi and Godavari river basins with AltiKa data. AltiKa datasets have been successfully used for retrieving water level in reservoir and river, estimating river discharge and calculating reservoir sedimentation. Considering the stress on India’s fresh water resources and the importance of SARAL/AltiKa mission, this work was carried out. The present review paper may be helpful to understand the working principle of altimetry, altimetry waveform, waveform retracking methods, water stage, river discharge and changes in reservoir’s water storage calculation, and the status of altimetry applications to inland hydrology, specifically solicitation of SARAL/AltiKa in the Indian context.
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spelling CGSpace913052023-12-08T19:36:04Z The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters Ghosh, S. Thakur, P.K. Sharma, R. Nandy, S. Garg, V. Amarnath, Giriraj Bhattacharyya, S. earth observation satellites inland waters surface water monitoring satellite observation radar water levels river basins flow rate reservoirs sedimentation measurement hydrology models calibration The satellite radar altimetry datasets are now extensively used for continental water monitoring although it was primarily designed for oceanic surface and ice cap studies. Water level estimated from satellite altimetry can help to assess many hydrological parameters like river discharge and reservoir volume. These parameters can be employed for calibration and validation purposes of hydrological and hydrodynamic models, rating curve (stage-discharge relationship) generation, near real-time flood forecasting, reservoir operations and transboundary water related issues. Satellite with Argos and AltiKa (SARAL/AltiKa), a joint venture of Indian Space Research Organisation and Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, is one of the pioneer missions in the history of satellite radar altimetry. It is first high-frequency (Ka-band, 35.75 GHz) mission with the highest sampling rate (40 Hz). The applications of radar altimetry to inland hydrology have been significantly increased in recent years in India. Major studies have been carried out in Ganga, Brahmaputra, Tapi and Godavari river basins with AltiKa data. AltiKa datasets have been successfully used for retrieving water level in reservoir and river, estimating river discharge and calculating reservoir sedimentation. Considering the stress on India’s fresh water resources and the importance of SARAL/AltiKa mission, this work was carried out. The present review paper may be helpful to understand the working principle of altimetry, altimetry waveform, waveform retracking methods, water stage, river discharge and changes in reservoir’s water storage calculation, and the status of altimetry applications to inland hydrology, specifically solicitation of SARAL/AltiKa in the Indian context. 2017-12 2018-03-07T10:16:33Z 2018-03-07T10:16:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91305 en Open Access Springer Ghosh, S.; Thakur, P. K.; Sharma, R.; Nandy, S.; Garg, V.; Amarnath, Giriraj; Bhattacharyya, S. 2017. The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section A-Physical Sciences. 19p. (Online first).. . 10.1007/s40010-017-0463-5
spellingShingle earth observation satellites
inland waters
surface water
monitoring
satellite observation
radar
water levels
river basins
flow rate
reservoirs
sedimentation
measurement
hydrology
models
calibration
Ghosh, S.
Thakur, P.K.
Sharma, R.
Nandy, S.
Garg, V.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Bhattacharyya, S.
The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters
title The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters
title_full The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters
title_fullStr The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters
title_full_unstemmed The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters
title_short The potential applications of satellite altimetry with SARAL [Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA]/AltiKa for Indian inland waters
title_sort potential applications of satellite altimetry with saral satellite with argos and altika altika for indian inland waters
topic earth observation satellites
inland waters
surface water
monitoring
satellite observation
radar
water levels
river basins
flow rate
reservoirs
sedimentation
measurement
hydrology
models
calibration
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91305
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