Spaceborne radar altimeter can measure the sea surface height, significant wave height and sea surface wind, and it can also be used in fields of Geophysics, Oceanics, Ocean Climatology, sea ice monitor, and so on.
星载雷达高度计能够对海面高度、有效波高和海面风速进行测量，这些数据进一步反演的结果可以应用于海洋地球物理学、海洋动力学、海洋气候与环境及海冰监测。