WSAR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

High resolution radar measurements of land and ocean features.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
WSAR
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
NSOAS, CAST
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging microwave radars
Geometry
TBD
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
3 modes: 1 m, 5 m, 10 m
[Best Resolution: 1m]
Swath
3 swaths: 40 km, 80 km, 150 km
[Max Swath: 150 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
X-Band: 8 - 12 GHz
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz)

Instrument Missions

HY-3A - HY-3A (2021 - 2029)
HY-3B - HY-3B (2022 - 2029)
HY-3C - HY-3C (2025 - 2032)
HY-3D - HY-3D (2025 - 2033)

Instrument Measurements