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Instrument details
Acronym
SAR-P
Full name
Synthetic Aperture Radar - P-band
Purpose
Mapping of tropical, temperate and boreal forest biomass, including height and disturbance patters
Short description
P-band SAR, frequency 435 MHz (69 cm), 6 MHz bandwidth, fully polarimetric, multi-pass interferometric capability. Circular antenna of 12 m diameter.
Background
New development
Scanning Technique
Side looking, incidence angle 25°, swath 50-60 km
Resolution
50-60 m
Coverage / Cycle
Global in 25 days
Mass
206 kg
Power
221 W
Data Rate
117 Mbps
Providing Agency
ESA
Instrument Maturity
Utilization Period:
≥2023 to ≥2028
Last update:
2022-03-28
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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Instrument classification
Earth observation instrument Active and radio-occultation sensor Imaging radar (SAR)
WIGOS Subcomponents
Subcomponent 1 SAR imager Subcomponent 3 Low-frequency SAR for vegetation mapping
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
Secondary mission objectives Soil moisture (in the roots region) Opportunity objectives Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: SAR-P