SAR-L Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Studies related to soil moisture and ocean salinity.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Synthetic Aperture Radiometer (L band)
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)
Geometry
Side-looking
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Very Constrained Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
1.5 m, 2.5 m, 5 m, 20 m, 35 m
[Best Resolution: 1.5m]
Swath
10 - 120 km
[Max Swath: 10 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
L Band
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
L-Band (2 - 1 GHz)

Instrument Missions

RISAT-3L - Radar Imaging Satellite (2014 - 2020)

Instrument Measurements