TerraSAR-X Imaging Modes
TerraSAR-X acquires radar data in the following three main imaging modes:
SpotLight: up to 1m resolution, scene size 10 km (width) x 5 km (length)
StripMap: up to 3m resolution, scene size 30 km (width) x 50 km (length*)
ScanSAR: up to 18 m resolution, scene size 100 km (width) x 150 km (length*)
(*StripMap & ScanSAR: acquisition length extendable to up to 1,650 km.)
In addition, the unique design of TerraSAR-X's SAR antenna allows a variety of polarimetric combinations: single or dual polarization and even full polarimetric data takes, are possible.
Depending on the desired application, one of four different product types (processing levels) can be selected
- Single Look Slant Range Complex (SSC)
- Multi Look Ground Range Detected (MGD)
- Geocoded Ellipsoid Corrected (GEC)
- Enhanced Ellipsoid Corrected (EEC)
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