ASAR (wave mode) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Measurements of ocean wave spectra.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (Wave 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
Open 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)

Instrument Measurements