SAR Collection Mode Codelist

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SAR Collection Mode Codelist

The value domain of SAR Collection Mode Codelist is defined in the following table.


# Code English Name Definition Source
1 spotlight Spotlight antenna is steered to keep approximately the same ground area illuminated by the beam (source 19130-2)
2 stripmap Stripmap beam sweeps a swath along a strip of terrain that is parallel to the path of motion (source 19130-2)
3 scan Scan beam is steered to illuminate a strip of terrain that can be at any angle with respect to the direction of motion (source 19130-2)
4 wideSwath Wide swath
In the Wide Swath Mode, the ScanSAR technique is used, providing images of a wider strip with medium-resolution in HH or VV polarisation. The total swath consists of several (e.g five) subswaths and the ASAR transmits bursts of pulses to each of the subswaths in turn in such a way that a continuous along-track image is built up for each subswath.
Note: For Interferometric ASAR only.
5 hugeRegion Huge region ScanSAR HUGE is one of the modes in which the COSMO-SkyMed SAR can operate, right and left looking acquisition.