ASAR (image mode) Instrument

Identifierasar-image-modeNamesAdvanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (Image mode)ASAR (image mode) About identifiers

Measurements and Applications

All-weather images of ocean, land and ice for monitoring of land surface processes, sea and polar ice, sea state, and geological and hydrological applications.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (Image mode)
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
ESA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
C-Band (8 - 4 GHz)

Instrument Missions

Envisat - Environmental Satellite (2002 - 2012) envisat_asar-image-mode

Instrument Measurements