S-Band SAR (HJ-2) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Radar measurements for natural and disaster monitoring.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
S-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (HJ-2)
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
CAST
Maturity
Medium Heritage
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
Side-looking
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
5 m
[Best Resolution: 5m]
Swath
100 km
[Max Swath: 100 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
S-Band SAR
S-Band (4 - 2 GHz)

Instrument Missions

HJ-2E - Huan Jing (2022 - 2030)
HJ-2F - Huan Jing (2023 - 2031)

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
Atmospheric WindsOil spill cover
Landscape topographyLand surface topography
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessSea-ice type
Sea-ice Concentration
Soil moistureSoil moisture at the surface
VegetationLand cover
Above Ground Biomass (AGB)
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