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Post-Sept-96 Complex-Format Product Parameters

There will be two sizes of complex images (subframe and full frame) available for ERS-1, ERS-2, JERS-1, and RADARSAT Standard beam modes. The other RADARSAT modes will only have the full frame since they will only be available on the precision processor. No complex images will be produced from ScanSAR data. The subframe size is that currently being delivered by the ASF SPS. The user must currently specify a subframe from 1 to 8 when ordering these products. The larger product will correspond to the same frame size as a Full Res image. See the product availability matrix for the full-frame product availability date.


Note that the ground area contained in a subframe depends upon where that subframe is located in the swath. Near range scenes will cover more area than those in far range.


Image Size
(Range / Azimuth)
Resolution (Rng/Az) Pixel Spacing (Rng/Az) Pixels per Line / Line Count File Size
(Subframe / Full Frame)
RADARSAT Modes: Subframes (km) Full Frames (km) (Ground Range in meters) (Ground Range in meters) Subframe Full Frame (Mbytes)
Standard Beams:
ST1 42/51 102/102 30/7.5 20/5 2K/10K 5K/20K 80/400
ST2 36/51 102/102 25/7.5 17/5 2K/10K 6K/20K 80/480
ST3 43/51 102/102 31/7.5 21/5 2K/10K 5K/20K 80/400
ST4 40/51 102/102 27/7.5 19/5 2K/10K 5K/20K 80/400
ST5 37/51 102/102 26/7.5 18/5 2K/10K 5.5K/20K 80/440
ST6 34/51 102/102 25/7.5 17/5 2K/10K 6K/20K 80/480
ST7 32/51 102/102 24/7.5 16/5 2K/10K 6.5K/20K 80/520
Wide Beams:
WD1 N/A 153/153 40/7.5 27/5 N/A 5.5K/30K 660
WD2 N/A 152/153 30/7.5 20/5 N/A 7.5K/30K 900
WD3 N/A 120/153 25/7.5 17/5 N/A 7K/30K 840
High Incidence Beams:
EH4 N/A 72/102 21/7.5 14/5 N/A 5K/20K 400
 
ScanSAR:
NONE