IKI RAN Radar Image Collection
Oceanic phenomena / Oil pollution

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Image name sirclcx9404160741
Platform/Sensor SIR-C / X-SAR
Flight altitude/speed 225 km / 7.8 km/s
Image partition 3 fragments: L-VV, C-VV, X-VV
Wavelength(s)/Frequency(ies)/Band(s) L and C band: 1.25 GHz / 0.24 m; X band: 9.60 GHz / 0.031 m
Polarization(s) L and C band: VV; X band: VV
Incidence angle(s) L and C band: 31.9°; X band: 29.5°
Calibration Full images: calibrated absolute NRCS
Preview images: linear power, gray scale individually optimized for each channel
Date/Time 16.04.94 / 07:41
Area Pommerian Bight, data take 112.02
Coordinates Image center: L and C band: 55°2.3' N 16°36.4' E; X band: 55°4' N 16°22' E
Track direction at image center: L and C band: 103.5°; X band: 103.3°
Surface geometry L and C band: 95.700km*99.938km; X band: 23.600km*102.450km
Other signatures seen in the image Oceanic internal waves, atmospheric front

Supplementary information

Source image 
Image size: L and C band: 7656pxl*7995pxl; X band: 1888pxl*8196pxl; pixel size: 12.5m*12.5m
File size: L and C band: 234 MB per frequency and polarization; X band: 60 MB (assuming 4 byte float array, full resolution)

Contact: Roland Romeiser ; Susanne Ufermann

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