Global altimeter measurements by leading europeans

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: EVR1-CT-2001-20009

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2002

End date 30 November 2003

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Total cost € 564 271,00

EU contribution € 547 438,00

Coordinated by

SATELLITE OBSERVING SYSTEMS LTD.
United Kingdom

Objective

This thematic network proposal aims to bring together all European centres with radar altimetry expertise to investigate, and ultimately exploit, the commonality that exists between independently proposed satellite missions carrying a radar altimeter or wave measuring radar. GAMBLE seeks to secure the greatest scientific and operational benefits by planning the maximum synergy between European altimeter missions presently being planned (JASON, GANDER, AltiKa, Swimsat, Envisat, JASON 2). GAMBLE addresses several priority themes in the EESD programme of Framework V. It will further the development of the key generic Earth Observation technology (EESD 7.2) of operational satellite altimetry. It will also address the scientific priorities of understanding climate change, and developing the European component of the global observing system (EESD 2.1 2.4). It will generate socio-economic benefits through improved efficiency and safety in offshore operations and environmental benefits from a better understanding of the meso-scale ocean processes that can be mapped by a network of altimeters.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology › radar
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-9. - Support for research infrastructures

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

THN - Thematic network contracts

Coordinator

SATELLITE OBSERVING SYSTEMS LTD.

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CHURCH STREET 15 ; GU71EL GODALMING - SURREY ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data

Participants (19)

ALCATEL SPACE INDUSTRIES S.A.

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 5,26 Avenue J.F. Champollion ; 31037 TOULOUSE
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue Ed. Belin ; 31401 TOULOUSE
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue de la Piscine 1025 ; 38041 GRENOBLE
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue Edouard Belin 14 ; 31400 TOULOUSE
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue de l'Europe 10-12 ; 78140 VELIZY VILLACOUBLAY
• Total cost: No data

COLLECTE LOCALISATION SATELLITES SA

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 8-10,Rue Hermes 8-10, Parc Technologique de Canal ; 31526 RAMONVILLE ST.AGNE
• Total cost: No data

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1,Kluyverweg 1 ; 2600 GB DELFT
• Total cost: No data

ETABLISSEMENT PRINCIPAL DU SERVICE HYDROGRAPHIQUE ET OCÉANOGRAPHIQUE DE LA MARINE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue du Chatellier 13 ; 29275 BREST
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1023,Rue de la Piscine 1023, Domaine Universitaire de S ; 34041 GRENOBLE
• Total cost: No data

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bundesstra¯e 55 ; 20146 HAMBURG
• Total cost: No data

NANSEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND REMOTE SENSING CENTER

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 3A,EDVARD GRIEGSVEJ 3A ; 5059 BERGEN
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: San Polo 1364 ; 30125 VENEZIA
• Total cost: No data

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Empress Dock, European Way ; SO14 3ZH SOUTHAMPTON
• Total cost: No data

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bidston Observatory ; L43 7RA BIRKENHEAD
• Total cost: No data

SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey ; GU2 7XH GUILDFORD
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE DE VERSAILLES SAINT QUENTIN EN YVELINE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue de L'Europe 10-12 ; 78140 VELIZY VILLACOUBLAY
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER - GRENOBLE 1

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue de la Piscine 1025, Domaine Universitaire ; 38041 GRENOBLE
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: NE1 7RU NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF READING

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 3 Early Gate ; RG6 6AL READING / SILCHESTER
• Total cost: No data