CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - Arkon-2M SAR -
Full Name Arkon-2M SAR Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ROSKOSMOS Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging microwave radars Geometry
Instrument Technology Imaging radar (SAR) Sampling Imaging
Data Access Constrained Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications X, L, and R-band SAR instrument.
Resolution Summary X-band 1 - 1.5m, L-band 3 - 5 m, R-band 30 m
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath Summary X-band 2 - 10 km, L-band 20 - 100 km, R-band 100 - 450 km
[Max Swath: 450 km]
Accuracy Summary Radiometric resolution 1.2 - 3.5 dB
Waveband Summary X-band – 3 cm, L-band – 23 cm, R-band – 69 cm
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz)
L-Band (2 - 1 GHz)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Ice sheet topographySea-ice sheet topography
Landscape topographyLand surface topography
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Fire fractional cover
Land surface imagery
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean)Ocean imagery and water leaving spectral radiance
Ocean surface windsWind vector over sea surface (horizontal)
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessSea-ice cover
Sea-ice type
Iceberg fractional cover
Iceberg height
Glacier motion
Snow cover, edge and depthSnow cover
Snow melting status (wet/dry)
Soil moistureSoil moisture at the surface
VegetationVegetation type
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Fire click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Ocean Colour click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Sea Ice click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Snow click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Soil Moisture click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
Arkon-2M - Arkon-2M (2015 - 2020)