THE CEOS DATABASE : MISSION, INSTRUMENTS AND MEASUREMENTS

Global observation of dynamic processes in the bio-, cryo-, geo- and hydrosphere.

Full Name

L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar

Status

Proposed

Instrument Agencies

DLR, HRC

Maturity

Instrument Type

Imaging microwave radars

Geometry

Instrument Technology

Imaging radar (SAR)

Sampling

Imaging

Data Access

Data Format

Resolution

Swath

Accuracy

Waveband

L-Band 23.6 cm

MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
L-Band (2 - 1 GHz)

TanDEM-L - TanDEM-L (2028 - 2040)

*ECV*	*Description*	*Product(s)*	*ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)*
Above-ground biomass	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Albedo	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Glaciers	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
Surface Currents	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records

Category	Parameter
Albedo and reflectance	Earth surface albedo
Landscape topography	Land surface topography
Multi-purpose imagery (land)	Land surface imagery
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean)	Ocean imagery and water leaving spectral radiance
Ocean topography/currents	Ocean surface currents (vector)
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness	Sea-ice cover
	Sea-ice type
	Glacier cover
	Glacier motion
Snow cover, edge and depth	Snow cover
Vegetation	Vegetation type
	Above Ground Biomass (AGB)