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Image name sirclcx9404140939
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: 41.0°
Calibration Full images: calibrated absolute NRCS
Preview images: linear power, gray scale individually optimized for each channel
Date/Time 14.04.94 / 09:39
Area Atlantic Ocean, data take 081.02
Coordinates Image center: L and C band: 39°53.9' N 71°23.6' W; X band: 39°53' N 71°27' W
Track direction at image center: L and C band: 45.3°; X band: 45.0°
Surface geometry L and C band: 30.150km*99.925km; X band: 30.000km*102.500km
Location map Not available
Other signatures seen in the image Oceanic internal waves

Supplementary information

Source image 
Image size: L and C band: 2412pxl*7994pxl; X band: 2400pxl*8200pxl; pixel size: 12.5m*12.5m
File size: L and C band: 74 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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