CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MeteoSAR -
Full Name MeteoSAR Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ROSHYDROMET Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging microwave radars Geometry Side-looking
Instrument Technology Imaging radar (SAR) Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Land and sea surface monitoring
Resolution Summary 350-1000 m
[Best Resolution: 350m]
Swath Summary 450 km
[Max Swath: 450 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary X-band
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessSea-ice cover
Sea-ice type
VegetationLand cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Land cover click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Sea Ice click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions