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Bayesian Estimation of Smooth Altimetric Parameters: Application to Conventional and Delay/Doppler Altimetry
This paper proposes a new Bayesian strategy for the smooth estimation of altimetric parameters. The altimetric signal is assumed to be corrupted by a thermal and speckle noise distributed according to an independent and non-identically Gaussian distribution. We introduce a prior enforcing a smooth temporal evolution of the altimetric parameters which improves their physical interpretation. The posterior distribution of the resulting model is optimized using a gradient descent algorithm which allows us to compute the maximum a posteriori estimator of the unknown model parameters. This algorithm has a low computational cost that is suitable for real-time applications. The proposed Bayesian strategy and the corresponding estimation algorithm are evaluated using both synthetic and real data associated with conventional and delay/Doppler altimetry. The analysis of real Jason-2 and CryoSat-2 waveforms shows an improvement in parameter estimation when compared to state-of-the-art estimation algorithms.
Bayesian Estimation of Smooth Altimetric Parameters: Application to Conventional and Delay/Doppler Altimetry
This paper proposes a new Bayesian strategy for the smooth estimation of altimetric parameters. The altimetric signal is assumed to be corrupted by a thermal and speckle noise distributed according to an independent and non-identically Gaussian distribution. We introduce a prior enforcing a smooth temporal evolution of the altimetric parameters which improves their physical interpretation. The posterior distribution of the resulting model is optimized using a gradient descent algorithm which allows us to compute the maximum a posteriori estimator of the unknown model parameters. This algorithm has a low computational cost that is suitable for real-time applications. The proposed Bayesian strategy and the corresponding estimation algorithm are evaluated using both synthetic and real data associated with conventional and delay/Doppler altimetry. The analysis of real Jason-2 and CryoSat-2 waveforms shows an improvement in parameter estimation when compared to state-of-the-art estimation algorithms.
Bayesian Estimation of Smooth Altimetric Parameters: Application to Conventional and Delay/Doppler Altimetry
Halimi, Abderrahim (author) / Mailhes, Corinne / Tourneret, Jean-Yves / Snoussi, Hichem
2016
Article (Journal)
English
Local classification TIB:
770/3710/5670
BKL:
38.03
Methoden und Techniken der Geowissenschaften
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74.41
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