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A "RAW Signal Data" product contains raw or unprocessed radar video baseband data in complex in-phase and quadrature signal (I and Q) format as they are recorded by the spacecraft. The only processing performed to the downlink X-band "raw signal data" is the frame synchronization, meaning re-assembly of the data into contiguous radar range lines in matrix form, and the CEOS [Committee on Earth Observations Satellite] formatting. Each range line of data is represented by one Signal Data Record in the RAW CEOS product.  2, record 1, English, - %5C%22raw%20signal%20data%5C%22%20product

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The RAW product can contain any single beam mode, or for ScanSAR any combination of different beam modes, depending on the operation of the SAR instrument during the data reception or recording period. A RAW product cannot, however, combine data from more than one beam mode, i. e. data from two different beam modes are always packaged as two separate products. A RAW product must be SAR processed before it can be displayed as imagery. RAW products are typically produced on 8 mm(Exabyte) tapes. This is the standard medium for exchanging data between network stations.  2, record 1, English, - %5C%22raw%20signal%20data%5C%22%20product

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Raw data products are available for all RADARSAT beam modes.  3, record 1, English, - %5C%22raw%20signal%20data%5C%22%20product

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"raw signal data" product: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  4, record 1, English, - %5C%22raw%20signal%20data%5C%22%20product

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Les produits RADARSAT sont disponibles en format archive ou informatisé (différents niveaux de traitement). Caractéristiques du produit : signal radar brut avec données auxiliaires; traitements visés et synthèse d'images, interférométrie.  2, record 1, French, - produit%20%C2%ABraw%20signal%20data%C2%BB

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produit «raw signal data» : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  2, record 1, French, - produit%20%C2%ABraw%20signal%20data%C2%BB

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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.  2, record 2, English, - scanSAR%20imagery

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scanSAR imagery: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  3, record 2, English, - scanSAR%20imagery

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Les corrections d'étalonnage peuvent être estimées pour de l'imagerie «scanSAR» [...]  2, record 2, French, - imagerie%20%C2%ABscanSAR%C2%BB

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Mode «scanSAR». Les images en mode «scanSAR» sont générées en utilisant une combinaison de faisceaux couvrant des fauchées adjacentes. Ceci produit la plus grande couverture disponible pour les produits RADARSAT-2. Toutefois, l'augmentation de la couverture est obtenue au dépend de la résolution spatiale. Les images «scanSAR» seront disponibles en co-polarisation, en polarisation croisée ou en double-polarisation.  3, record 2, French, - imagerie%20%C2%ABscanSAR%C2%BB

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imagerie «scanSAR» : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  4, record 2, French, - imagerie%20%C2%ABscanSAR%C2%BB

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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ScanSAR Mode. 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.  2, record 3, English, - ScanSAR%20mode

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SAR acquisitions can be carried out in different modes according to the users requirements. The most popular Stripmap mode allows to map contiguous strips with reasonable resolution. In Spotlight mode, higher azimuth resolution can be achieved, whereas in ScanSAR mode wider swaths are obtained, yet at the expense of a significantly lower resolution.  3, record 3, English, - ScanSAR%20mode

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Soil moisture will be determined in the top 10 cm of soil with an accuracy of 2.5 percent by volume over a large area (SCANSAR mode type of swath widths).  4, record 3, English, - ScanSAR%20mode

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ScanSAR mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  5, record 3, English, - ScanSAR%20mode

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Mode ScanSAR. Les images en mode ScanSAR sont générées en utilisant une combinaison de faisceaux couvrant des fauchées adjacentes. Ceci produit la plus grande couverture disponible pour les produits RADARSAT-2. Toutefois, l'augmentation de la couverture est obtenue aux dépens de la résolution spatiale. Les images ScanSAR seront disponibles en co-polarisation, en polarisation croisée ou en double-polarisation.  2, record 3, French, - mode%20ScanSAR

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mode ScanSAR : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  3, record 3, French, - mode%20ScanSAR

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Fauchée en mode ScanSAR.  3, record 3, French, - mode%20ScanSAR

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Extended beam modes. Low incidence. High indicence.  2, record 4, English, - extended%20beam%20mode

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The RADASAT-2 extended functions allow for high-resolution space imagery modes up to three meters as well as a selection of multiple polarisation modes. In the quad-pol mode, the SAR sensor on board RADARSAT-2 is able to measure the amplitude and the backscattered wave phase in all combinations of the antenna linear polarisations-emission and reception(HH, HV, VV AND VH).  3, record 4, English, - extended%20beam%20mode

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extended beam mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  3, record 4, English, - extended%20beam%20mode

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Mode faisceaux prolongés haute incidence, [...] faible incidence.  1, record 4, French, - mode%20faisceaux%20prolong%C3%A9s

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Les fonctions [prolongés] de RADARSAT-2 dotent le satellite de modes d'imagerie à haute résolution spatiale, soit jusqu'à 3 m, mais aussi d'une sélection de polarisations multiples. En effet, grâce au mode d'acquisition en polarisation quadruple, le capteur SAR à bord de RADARSAT-2 peut mesurer l'amplitude et la phase de l'onde rétrodiffusée pour toutes les combinaisons de polarisations linéaires d'émission et de réception de l'antenne (HH, HV, VV et VH).  2, record 4, French, - mode%20faisceaux%20prolong%C3%A9s

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mode faisceaux prolongés : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  3, record 4, French, - mode%20faisceaux%20prolong%C3%A9s

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RADARSAT-2 will be able to switch from right- to left-looking mode. This process will take about 10 minutes. About 75% of imaging will be performed in right-looking: the left-looking mode will be used for Antarctic mapping, emergency situations and to improve market access. Several imaging modes are available with RADARSAT-2 (incidence angles, resolution and polarization). A single image take may vary from a minimum of 5 seconds to a maximum of 28 minutes.  3, record 5, English, - imaging%20mode

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imaging mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  4, record 5, English, - imaging%20mode

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Les fonctions élargies de RADARSAT-2 dotent le satellite de modes d'imagerie à haute résolution spatiale, soit jusqu'à 3 m, mais aussi d'une sélection de polarisations multiples. En effet, grâce au mode d'acquisition en polarisation quadruple, le capteur SAR à bord de RADARSAT-2 peut mesurer l'amplitude et la phase de l'onde rétrodiffusée pour toutes les combinaisons de polarisations linéaires d'émission et de réception de l'antenne (HH, HV, VV et VH). L'introduction du mode d'imagerie en polarisation quadruple permettra d'accroître le rendement de RADARSAT-2 pour d'autres applications, telles l'agriculture, la foresterie et l'occupation des sols en général.  3, record 5, French, - mode%20d%27imagerie

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mode d'imagerie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  4, record 5, French, - mode%20d%27imagerie

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Arrêt de l'instrument en mode imageur.  4, record 5, French, - mode%20d%27imagerie

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The Stripmap mode is similar to that found in commercial SAR systems, providing a continuous strip of fine resolution imagery.  1, record 6, English, - Stripmap%20mode

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Stripmap mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  2, record 6, English, - Stripmap%20mode

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Le satellite peut fonctionner selon trois modes d'opération : [...] En mode «Strip-Map», le satellite balaye un couloir d'une largeur de 30 km et d'une longueur maximale de 1 500 km. La résolution est de 3 m.  2, record 6, French, - mode%20%C2%ABStripmap%C2%BB

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Le mode «Stripmap» est semblable à celui que l'on retrouve dans les systèmes SAR commerciaux et produit une bande sans fin d'images à haute résolution.  4, record 6, French, - mode%20%C2%ABStripmap%C2%BB

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mode «Stripmap» : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  3, record 6, French, - mode%20%C2%ABStripmap%C2%BB

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ScanSAR: A synthetic aperture radar that has he capability to illuminate several subswaths by antenna scanning off-nadir into different positions.  2, record 7, English, - ScanSAR%20beam

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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.  3, record 7, English, - ScanSAR%20beam

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ScanSAR beam: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  2, record 7, English, - ScanSAR%20beam

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Narrow, wide ScanSAR beam.  2, record 7, English, - ScanSAR%20beam

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ScanSAR beam edge, merging and scalloping correction, stitching effect.  2, record 7, English, - ScanSAR%20beam

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L'ASC [Agence spatiale canadienne] a aussi tiré de ses archives une image de cette région captée par le faisceau ScanSAR [...]  2, record 7, French, - faisceau%20ScanSAR

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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.  3, record 7, French, - faisceau%20ScanSAR

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faisceau ScanSAR : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  4, record 7, French, - faisceau%20ScanSAR

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Faisceau ScanSAR étroit, large.  4, record 7, French, - faisceau%20ScanSAR

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The on-board SAR operated in image mode will obtain strips of high resolution imagery 100 km in width to one side of the satellite. The mid-swath depression, or incidence angle of the system in normal operation, will be 23 degrees. However, for some experimental applications the roll tilt capability of the satellite will be used to vary this up to 35 degrees.  2, record 8, English, - roll%2Dtilt%20capability

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To target a specific area on the Earth disk, the scanning thresholds can be set so that a reduced number of forward scan lines are included in each scan cycle. Since these reduced scans can be completed in less time than a full Earth disk scan, reduced scans can provide imagery with a higher temporal resolution than that of the normal half-hourly full Earth disk scans. This mode of scanning is often referred to as reduced scanning or rapid scanning. It should be noted that in rapid scan imaging mode the spin rate, the stepping rate, the number of pixels per line of image data and the resolution of the image data are identical to that for normal full Earth disk scans.  2, record 9, English, - scan%20imaging

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