Measurements and Applications
3-year mission to study solid earth deformation (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides), changes in ice (glaciers, sea ice) and changes in vegetation biomass
Full Name
S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) (NISAR)
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars 
Geometry
Side-looking
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
6m (Azimuth), 2-25 m (Slant Range)
[Best Resolution: 6m]
Swath
230 km min
[Max Swath: 244 km]
Waveband
Microwave: 3.2 GHz
| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| S-Band (4 - 2 GHz) |
NISAR - NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (2025 - 2028) |