ENVISATS ADVANCED SYNTHETIC-APERTURE RADAR - ASAR

Authors
KARNEVI S DEAN E CARTER DJQ HARTLEY SS
Citation
S. Karnevi et al., ENVISATS ADVANCED SYNTHETIC-APERTURE RADAR - ASAR, E.S.A. bulletin, (76), 1993, pp. 30-35
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Aerospace Engineering & Tecnology
Journal title
E.S.A. bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
03764265
Issue
76
Year of publication
1993
Pages
30 - 35
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4265(1993):76<30:EASR-A>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
An Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) has been selected as the i maging radar sensor for the Envisat-1 payload. In addition to providin g continuity of data with the single-swath, single-polarisation Active Microwave Instrumentation (AMI) currently flying on ERS-1 (and ERS-2) , the ASAR has the additional advantages of offering: greater coverage , with more flexibility in the choice of swath positions, a wider rang e of incidence angles, and a wide swath capability; dual polarisation; and improved wave mode capabilities.