Measurements and Applications
L-band SAR instrument combining wide swath, high spatial resolution, high sensitivity, low ambiguity ratios, full polarimetric acquisition capability, and repeat-pass interferometry to support the retrieval of surface deformation over vegetated terrain, above-ground biomass density, soil moisture, land cover and land-cover change, flooded area information, ice sheet and glacier velocity, snow water, sea-ice conditions (type, concentration and motion), ocean winds and sea state conditions, as well as enhancing European maritime situational awareness.
Full Name
L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
Status
Approved
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
50m2 (dual-pol)
[Best Resolution: 5m]
Accuracy
Radiometric accuracy 1.5 dB (3 sigma)
NESZ: -28 dB
PTAR: -25 dB
DTAR: -23 dB
Radiometric stability: 0.5 dB (3 sigma)
Waveband
L-band (1.215 – 1.3 GHz)
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