CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- S-band SAR
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Full Name
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S-band SAR
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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UKSA , CSIRO
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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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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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Constrained Access
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Data Format
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Spacecraft format - CCSDS
Base deliverable format - GeoTIFF
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Measurements and Applications
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SAR imagery for a range of applications including agriculture, maritime and forestry
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Resolution Summary
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ScanSAR: 20 m; Stripmap: 6m; ScanSAR Wide: 30 - 50m; Maritime 6x13.7 m
[Best Resolution: 6m]
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Swath Summary
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ScanSAR: 50 - 100 km; Stripmap: 13-20 km; ScanSAR Wide: 55 - 195 km; Maritime: 400 km
[Max Swath: 400 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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sub 50 m
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Waveband Summary
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S-band: 3.1-3.3 GHz
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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