Topography/Mapping, Soil, Vegetation
Oil Slick
Ocean Currents and Topography, Ocean Waves, Coastal Geomorphology
Operators: |
DLR |
Date of Launch: |
15 June 2007 |
Mission Status: |
Operating nominally |
Orbit Height: |
514 km at equator |
(basic products and maritime pack)

TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X Image Products can be acquired in 6 image modes with flexible resolutions (from 0.25m to 40m) and scene sizes. Thanks to different polarimetric combinations and processing levels the delivered imagery can be tailored specifically to meet the requirements of the application.
The Wide ScanSAR main characteristics are summarised in the following table:
Product description
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Basic product
|
Maritime Monitoring package
|
Products
|
SAR-WS | MmSAR-WS |
Instrument
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X-Band Radar | X-Band Radar |
Instrument mode (ex: panchromatic)
|
Wide ScanSAR | Wide ScanSAR |
Available resolutions (up to)
|
40m | 40m |
Scene size
|
270x200km2 (up to 270x1500) | 270x200km2 (up to 270x1500) |
Available processing levels
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SSC (Single Look Slant Range Complex) MGD (Multi Look Ground Range Detected) GEC (Geocoded Ellipsoid Corrected) EEC (Enhanced Ellipsoid Corrected) |
SSC (Single Look Slant Range Complex) MGD (Multi Look Ground Range Detected) GEC (Geocoded Ellipsoid Corrected) |
Format
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SSC: DLR-defined COSAR binary MGD: GeoTiff GEC: GeoTiff EEC: GeoTiff |
SSC: DLR-defined COSAR binary MGD: GeoTiff GEC: GeoTiff |
Temporal coverage
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19-11-2007 to present | 19-11-2007 to present |
Spatial coverage
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Worldwide | Worldwide |
Constraints
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* > 75 % of the scene area is water * > 5 ordered scenes in 3 months |
Basic products are intended as the products delivered as a standard scene.
Interferometry package is a set of minimum 5 standard scenes to be ordered within 6 months with an interferometry objective.
Maritime package is a set of minimum 5 scenes cpvering areas composed of a minimum of 75% of water.
Spatial coverage: |
90 N, 90 S, 180 W, 180 E |
Temporal coverage: | 19 November 2007 - present |
Technical Note