CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- SAR (NeuSAR)
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Full Name
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SAR (NeuSAR)
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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OSTIn , DSO
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Maturity
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Low Heritage
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Instrument Type
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Imaging microwave radars 
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Geometry
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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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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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The SAR instrument can image in two modes, strip imaging, which involves continuous observation across the orbital path, for coverage of large areas, and spot imaging, which involves repeated observation of a single point, for high resolution image generation.
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Resolution Summary
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Strip: 2 x 2 m; Spot: 1.5 x 0.5 m
[Best Resolution: 0.5m]
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Swath Summary
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Strip: 5.5 x 28 km; Spot: 4 x 4 km.
[Max Swath: 28 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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X-band
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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