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PALSAR-3

About PALSAR-3

PALSAR-3 is a L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). The L-band radar technology has continuously been developed in Japan.

The observaiton swath width of PALSAR-3 will improve while maintaining the ground resolution, which is achieved using digital beamforming techniques.
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  • Regular stripmap mode observation is right-side, incidence angle of 30-44 degrees (200km swath).
  • The other beams and left-side observation are used for quick disaster monitoring.
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