CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- SAR-L
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Full Name
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Synthetic Aperture Radiometer (L band)
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Status
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No longer considered
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Instrument Agencies
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ISRO
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) 
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Geometry
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Side-looking
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Instrument Technology
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Imaging radar (SAR)
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Very Constrained Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Studies related to soil moisture and ocean salinity.
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Resolution Summary
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1.5 m, 2.5 m, 5 m, 20 m, 35 m
[Best Resolution: 1.5m]
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Swath Summary
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10 - 120 km
[Max Swath: 10 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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L Band
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| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| L-Band (2 - 1 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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