CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- WSAR
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Full Name
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WSAR
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NSOAS , CAST
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Imaging microwave radars 
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Geometry
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TBD
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Instrument Technology
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Imaging radar (SAR)
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Sampling
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Other
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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High resolution radar measurements of land and ocean features.
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Resolution Summary
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3 modes: 1 m, 5 m, 10 m
[Best Resolution: 1m]
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Swath Summary
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3 swaths: 40 km, 80 km, 150 km
[Max Swath: 150 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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X-Band: 8 - 12 GHz
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| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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