6B Satellite Launched to Track Global Sea Level Changes: How It Operates
19 Nov 2025 | Category: Science
Sentinel-6B satellite has Poseidon-4 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) altimeter, which monitors seawater height by bouncing radar pulses off the Earth's ocean and precisely timing how long those pulses take to return to the spacecraft. The gadget also measures major wave height and wind speed.
Sentinel-6B launched to monitor global sea level: How it will work
Sentinel-6B has six onboard science instruments that will monitor increasing sea levels and their effects on our home planet.
By CNBCTV18.com
Sentinel-6B, an Earth-observing satellite...
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