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FAISCEAU SCANSAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Spacecraft
OBS

ScanSAR: A synthetic aperture radar that has he capability to illuminate several subswaths by antenna scanning off-nadir into different positions.

OBS

ScanSAR imagery is generated with a combination of single beams covering adjoining swaths. This provides the largest swath coverage available in RADARSAT-2 products. However, the increased coverage is obtained at the expense of spatial resolution. ScanSAR imaging mode will be available in co-polarization, cross-polarization and dual-polarization.

OBS

ScanSAR beam: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

PHR

Narrow, wide ScanSAR beam.

PHR

ScanSAR beam edge, merging and scalloping correction, stitching effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

L'ASC [Agence spatiale canadienne] a aussi tiré de ses archives une image de cette région captée par le faisceau ScanSAR [...]

OBS

ScanSAR: Avec son angle d'incidence variable et son mode ScanSAR, RADARSAT-1 a la capacité d'imager sur une largeur de fauchée de plus de 500 km. [...] RADARSAT-2 aura la capacité de pivoter et ainsi acquérir des images à gauche ou à droite du satellite.

OBS

faisceau ScanSAR : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

PHR

Faisceau ScanSAR étroit, large.

Spanish

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