SAR Geometry / Widget

Look Angle, Swath & Resolution

A radar looks sideways. The angle it looks at fixes how wide a strip it sees, how the incidence angle changes from the near edge to the far edge, and how sharp the ground-range resolution can be. Move the sliders and watch all three respond.

Acquisition

Orbit altitude  H600 km
Look angle  θL (centre)34°
Elevation beamwidth  Δθ3.0°
Range bandwidth  B300 MHz
Earth model