ENVISAT Advanced Synthetic Aperature Radar (ASAR) Image Mode Products

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• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ESA Envisat

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: ENVISAT Advanced Synthetic Aperature Radar (ASAR) Image Mode Products

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Publisher: ESA/ESRIN

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://envisat.esa.int/dataproducts/asar/CNTR2-6-2.htm

Description:

Abstract:

These data sets comprise the ENVISAT Advanced Synthetic Aperature Radar (ASAR) Image Mode (IM) products: Ellipsoid Geocoded Image Product Medium-resolution Image Product Precision Image Product Single-Look Complex Product

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

Not Available

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0

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South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > RADAR BACKSCATTER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > RADAR IMAGERY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > RETURN POWER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > RADAR > SENSOR COUNTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS

Theme_Keyword: ENVISAT > ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE

Theme_Keyword: ASAR > ADVANCED SYNTHETIC APERATURE RADAR

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

Not Available

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

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Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: ESA/ESRIN

Address: Via Galileo Galilei, CP 64

City: Frascati

Postal_Code: I-00044

Country: Italy

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +39 06 94180777

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +39 06 94180292

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Not Available

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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Completeness_Report:

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Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

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Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 100 km

Longitude_Resolution: 56 Km -100 Km

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Distribution_Information:

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Contact_Information:

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Contact_Person: ESA EARTH OBSERVATION HELPDESK

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: ESA/ESRIN

Address: Via Galileo Galilei, CP 64

City: Frascati

Postal_Code: I-00044

Country: Italy

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +39 06 94180777

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +39 06 94180292

Resource_Description: ASA_Inventory

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: Up to 282 Mbytes

Transfer_Size: 741 Mbytes

Transfer_Size: Up to 134 Mbytes

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://earth.esa.int

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://cat.envisat.esa.int/

Access_Instructions:

View Envisat quick-look images and metadata. Order data

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://envisat.esa.int/

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Envisat Mission Home Page.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://envisat.esa.int/helpandmail/help_order.html...

Access_Instructions:

Envisat User Services. Help in Ordering Envisat Products

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040511

Metadata_Review_Date: 20040511

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time