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Oceanic phenomena / Oceanic fronts

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Image name sirclcx9404100627
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 and C band: 1.25 GHz / 0.24 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: 31.5°; X band: 29.5°
Calibration Full images: calibrated absolute NRCS
Preview images: linear power, gray scale individually optimized for each channel
Date/Time 10.04.94 / 06:27
Area Strait of Gibraltar, data take 14.01
Coordinates Image center: L and C band: 34°26.1' N 6°56.2' W; X band: 34°25' N 7°0' W
Track direction at image center: L and C band: 40.1°; X band: 39.8°
Surface geometry L and C band: 39.950km*99.950km; X band: 34.100km*102.500km
Location map Not available
Other signatures seen in the image Oceanic internal waves, oil pollution, atmospheric front

Supplementary information

Source image 
Image size: L and C band: 3196pxl*7996pxl; X band: 2728pxl*8200pxl; pixel size: 12.5m*12.5m
File size: L and C band: 98 MB per frequency and polarization; X band: 86 MB (assuming 4 byte float array, full resolution)

Contact: Roland Romeiser ; Susanne Ufermann

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