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(Acronym ''GEOSAT''.) A U.S. Navy oceanographic satellite that used a [[radar altimeter|radar  altimeter]] to obtain closely spaced, precise mapping of the earth's [[geoid]] over the ocean.<br/> ''GEOSAT'' was launched on 12 March 1985 and produced maps of seafloor [[topography]] with  unprecedented [[resolution]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(Acronym ''GEOSAT''.) A U.S. Navy oceanographic satellite that used a [[radar altimeter|radar  altimeter]] to obtain closely spaced, precise mapping of the earth's [[geoid]] over the ocean.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">''GEOSAT'' was launched on 12 March 1985 and produced maps of seafloor [[topography]] with  unprecedented [[resolution]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 29 March 2024

(Acronym GEOSAT.) A U.S. Navy oceanographic satellite that used a radar altimeter to obtain closely spaced, precise mapping of the earth's geoid over the ocean.
GEOSAT was launched on 12 March 1985 and produced maps of seafloor topography with unprecedented resolution.

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