Figures & data
Table 1. Main parameters of the HY-2 radar altimeter.
Table 2. Main parameters of the HY-2 scatterometer.
Table 3. Main parameters of the HY-2 RM.
Table 4. Main characteristics of the HY-2 satellite and its orbit.
Table 5. HY-2 dynamic model.
Table 6. HY-2 estimation parameters.
Figure 1. Comparison of the sea surface height from the HY-2 and Jason-2 altimeters. (a) HY-2 altimeter SSH; (b) Jason-2 altimeter SSH.
![Figure 1. Comparison of the sea surface height from the HY-2 and Jason-2 altimeters. (a) HY-2 altimeter SSH; (b) Jason-2 altimeter SSH.](/cms/asset/fdd15f14-2e7d-4ddb-84df-beb3070790f5/tjde_a_658685_o_f0001g.jpg)
Figure 2. Comparison of the SWH from HY-2 and Jason-2 altimeters. (a) HY-2 altimeter SWH; (b) Jason-2 altimeter SWH.
![Figure 2. Comparison of the SWH from HY-2 and Jason-2 altimeters. (a) HY-2 altimeter SWH; (b) Jason-2 altimeter SWH.](/cms/asset/986af991-ee75-49d3-a594-773483cf1ba2/tjde_a_658685_o_f0002g.jpg)
Figure 3. Comparison of the WS from HY-2 and Jason-2 altimeters. (a) HY-2 altimeter WS; (b) Jason-2 altimeter WS.
![Figure 3. Comparison of the WS from HY-2 and Jason-2 altimeters. (a) HY-2 altimeter WS; (b) Jason-2 altimeter WS.](/cms/asset/903f2188-96a2-42cc-bcf5-08e188e73b06/tjde_a_658685_o_f0003g.jpg)
Figure 4. (a) σ 0 scatter plot of the inner beam for an ascending pass; (b) σ 0 scatter plot of the inner beam for a descending pass; (c) σ 0 scatter plot of the outer beam for an ascending pass; (d) σ 0 scatter plot of the outer beam for a descending pass.
![Figure 4. (a) σ 0 scatter plot of the inner beam for an ascending pass; (b) σ 0 scatter plot of the inner beam for a descending pass; (c) σ 0 scatter plot of the outer beam for an ascending pass; (d) σ 0 scatter plot of the outer beam for a descending pass.](/cms/asset/9d230e99-e151-45ef-a7d6-92c60a481020/tjde_a_658685_o_f0004g.gif)