IKI RAN Radar Image Collection
Oceanic phenomena / Oceanic fronts

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Image name sirclcx9404140938
Platform/Sensor SIR-C / X-SAR
Flight altitude/speed 225 km / 7.8 km/s
Image partition 5 fragments: L-VV, L-HH, C-VV, C-HH, X-VV
Wavelength(s)/Frequency(ies)/Band(s) L band: 1.25 GHz / 0.24 m; C band: 5.30 GHz / 0.057 m; X band: 9.60 GHz / 0.031 m
Polarization(s) L and C band: VV, HH; X band: VV
Incidence angle(s) L and C band: 42.1°; X band: 40.9°
Calibration Full images: calibrated absolute NRCS
Preview images: linear power, gray scale individually optimized for each channel
Date/Time 14.04.94 / 09:38
Area Atlantic Ocean, data take 081.02
Coordinates Image center: L and C band: 37°10.6' N 74°44.7' W; X band: 37°08' N 74°51' W
Track direction at image center: L and C band: 42.8°; X band: 42.5°
Surface geometry L and C band: 31.300km*99.937km; X band: 30.000km*102.450km
Other signatures seen in the image Oceanic internal waves, atmospheric internal waves

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Source image 
Image size: L and C band: 2504pxl*7995pxl; X band: 2400pxl*8196pxl; pixel size: 12.5m*12.5m
File size: L and C band: 77 MB per frequency and polarization; X band: 76 MB (assuming 4 byte float array, full resolution)

Contact: Roland Romeiser ; Susanne Ufermann

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