Synthetic Aperture Radar on Japan Remote Sensing
Question 1
Into what general category of EOS does the instrument fall?
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Question 2
What capture technology is used?
pushbroom
Question 3
Is the sensor active or passive?
Active
Question 4
At what wavelength(s) does the sensor function?
1.3 ghz L-band
Question 5
What resolution does the sensor have – temporal and spatial?
Spatial
SAR is L band radar and is sensitive to structures on the order of 23cm
Temporal
44 days
Question 6
Is the sensor carried on an airborne or spaceborne platform? What is that platform – typically?
Spacebourne – on the JERS
Question 7
Who developed/launched/manages the sensor?
Developed by NASDA and the Japanese ministry of international trade and industry
Question 8
Can data be purchased from service providers?
Yes - Purchase Site
Question 9
What products are available?
Raw data*
Single Look Complex (SLC)*
Path Image
Map Orientated Image
*These processing options are made available for users of SAR image data with high-end SAR processing capabilities
Product List
Question 10
At which main application areas is the sensor aimed?
The instrument is an imaging radar that maps topography and geological characteristics of the earth's surface
List 2 specific projects, where they have been reported, their goals and their outcomes.
The clarifying of the reality of deforestation in the amazon tropical rain forest
The situation of diastrophism caused by the activity of the volcano mt iwateyama
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