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RADAR SPATIAL X-SAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-26

English

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

X-SAR (X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar), an integral part of NASA's Space Radar Lab (SRL) ... is able to measure virtually any region of the Earth in all weathers and sunlight conditions, as well as to penetrate vegetation, ice and dry sand, to map the surface and provide scientists with detailed information on climatic and geological processes, hydrological cycles and ocean circulation.

Key term(s)
  • X band synthetic aperture radar
  • X SAR

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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