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Polarimetric SAR Data Processing and Educational Tool (POLSARPRO)
 Entry ID: ESA_POLSARPRO

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Summary
Abstract: The Polarimetric SAR Data Processing and Educational Tool aims to facilitate the accessibility and exploitation of multi-polarised SAR datasets including those from ESA Third Party Missions (ALOS PALSAR), Envisat ASAR Alternating Polarisation mode products, RADARSAT-2 and TerraSAR-X.

A wide-ranging tutorial and comprehensive documentation provide a grounding in polarimetry and polarimetric ... View entire text
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Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Description: Register and download POLSARPRO.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION > USER'S GUIDE
Description: The User Manual provides comprehensive documentation of the POLSARPRO software. As each new version of the POLSARPRO software becomes available, extra content will be added.
Service Citation
Originators: European Space Agency
Title: Polarimetric SAR Data Processing and Educational Tool (POLSARPRO)
Release_Date: 2011
Provider: European Space Agency
Edition: 4.2
URL: http://earth.esa.int/polsarpro/
Service Keywords
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >CATALOGING Parameter Definition
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >DATA INTEROPERABILITY Parameter Definition
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >TRANSFORMATION/CONVERSION Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >INFRARED WAVELENGTHS Parameter Definition
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >MICROWAVE Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Platform
ALOS >Advanced Land Observing Satellite Ancillary Description
RADARSAT-2 Ancillary Description
ENVISAT >Environmental Satellite Ancillary Description
Instrument
PALSAR >Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar Ancillary Description
ASAR >Advanced Synthetic Aperature Radar Ancillary Description
SAR >Synthetic Aperture Radar Ancillary Description
Access Constraints System Requirements

General

* ~300MB hard disk space for POLSARPRO
* Minimum 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
* Enough hard disk space to store processed data
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Use Constraints Users must register to download POLSARPRO software.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Processing
Educational Tool
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Service Provider
ESA/EARTHNET > Earthnet Online, European Space Agency Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://earth.esa.int

Service Provider Personnel
Name: ESA EARTH OBSERVATION HELPDESK
Phone: +39 06 94180777
Fax: +39 06 94180292
Contact Address:
ESA/ESRIN
Via Galileo Galilei, CP 64
City: Frascati
Postal Code: I-00044
Country: Italy
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2007-10-25
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-11-27
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