Concept information
Preferred term
ER1,ER2ERS
Definition
- ESA's two European Remote Sensing (ERS) satellites, ERS-1 and ERS-2, were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. Their payloads included a synthetic aperture imaging radar, radar altimeter and instruments to measure ocean surface temperature and wind fields. ERS-2 added an additional sensor for atmospheric ozone monitoring. The two satellites acquired a combined data set extending over two decades.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- ERS Earth Resource Satellite
Note
- 1.2
Notation
- ER1,ER2
URI
https://earth.esa.int/concept/6caeef70-6328-53c7-a13f-b0da23076e9f
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