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UAVSAR data distributed by the Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF)
Entry ID: ASF00008

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Summary

Abstract: Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR), a JPL built and operated, reconfigurable, polarimetric L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), is specifically designed to acquire airborne repeat track SAR data for differential interferometric measurements. The radar is fully polarimetric, with a range bandwidth of 80 MHz (2 m range resolution), and a range swath greater than 16 km. UAVSAR missions utilize precision real-time GPS and a sensor controlled flight management system, allowing for flight within 10 m of the predefined flight paths. The radar is designed to be operable on a UAV (Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle), but will initially be demonstrated on a NASA Gulfstream III. The program began as an Instrument Incubator Project (IIP) funded by NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO). See: https://vertex.daac.asf.alaska.edu/ for information on UAVSAR and access to data and images.

Geographic Coverage

N: 58.2

S: 12.2

E: -56.8

W: 175.0

N: 82.0

S: 60.2

E: -26.1

W: -61.5

N: 66.7

S: 63.2

E: -13.3

W: -24.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA/JPL
Dataset Title: UAVSAR Data and Images Database at NASA/JPL
Online Resource: https://vertex.daac.asf.alaska.edu/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2008-07-30

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > GREENLAND
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CENTRAL AMERICA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

Science Keywords

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >RADAR IMAGERY    [Definition]

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >RETURN POWER    [Definition]

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >RADAR >SENSOR COUNTS    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

GULFSTREAM III [Information]

Instrument

SAR >Synthetic Aperture Radar [Information]

PALSAR >Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar [Information]

UAVSAR >Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar

Project

EOSDIS >Earth Observing System Data Information System [Information]

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program [Information]

Keywords

PALSAR

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Alaska Satellite Facility [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.asf.alaska.edu/

Data Center Personnel

Name: ASF DAAC USER SUPPORT
Phone: (907) 474-6166
Fax: (907) 474-2665
Email: uso at asf.alaska.edu
Contact Address:
Alaska Satellite Facility
Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
PO Box 757320
City: Fairbanks
Province or State: AK
Postal Code: 99775-7320
Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution_Media: online
Distribution_Size: varies
Distribution_Format: varies
Fees: free

Personnel

BRUCE D. CHAPMAN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 818-354-3603
Fax: 818-393-5285
Email: bruce.chapman at jpl.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mailstop 300-227
4800 Oak Grove Drive
City: Pasadena
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 91109
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-11-15

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