IKI RAN Radar Image Collection
Oceanic phenomena / Internal waves

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Image name sirclcx9404140931
Platform/Sensor SIR-C / X-SAR
Flight altitude/speed 225 km / 7.8 km/s
Image partition 7 fragments: L-VV, L-HH, L-HV, C-VV, C-HH, C-HV, 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, HV; X band: VV
Incidence angle(s) L and C band: 25.3°; X band: 23.9°
Calibration Full images: calibrated absolute NRCS
Preview images: linear power, gray scale individually optimized for each channel
Date/Time 14.04.94 / 09:31
Area Golfo de Thehuantepec / Mexico, data take 081.00
Coordinates Image center: L and C band: 15°30.8' N 93°47.6' W; X band: 15°27' N93°53' W
Track direction at image center: L and C band: 31.8°; X band: 31.6°
Surface geometry L and C band: 26.950km*106.938km; X band: 28.800km*102.450km
Other signatures seen in the image Atmospheric front

Supplementary information

Source image 
Image size: L and C band: 2156pxl*8555pxl; X band: 2304pxl*8196pxl; pixel size: 12.5m*12.5m
File size: L and C band: 71 MB per frequency and polarization; X band: 73 MB (assuming 4 byte float array, full resolution)

Contact: Roland Romeiser ; Susanne Ufermann

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