Control of imaging geometry

Because an imaging radar is an active system, the geometric configuration for illuminating the terrain ( altitude of aircraf/spacecraft depression angle) can be optimizes according to mission specification goals.

Keywords: ESA European Space Agency - Agence spatiale europeenne, observation de la terre, earth observation, satellite remote sensing, teledetection, geophysique, altimetrie, radar, chimique atmospherique, geophysics, altimetry, radar, atmospheric chemistry