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Beam Mode Nominal
Reso
-lution
(m)
Scene
Size
(km x km)
Scene
Area
(km²)
Polarization Options
Single Pol
Dual Pol Quad Pol
HH VV HV VH HH+HV VV+VH HH
+VV
+HV
+VH
Ultra-Fine 3 20 x 20 400 x x x x      
Multi-Look Fine 8 50 x 50 2,500 x x x x      
Fine 8 50 x 50 2,500 x x x x x x  
Standard 25 100 x 100 10,000 x x x x x x  
Wide 30 150 x 150 22,500 x x x x x x  
ScanSAR Narrow 50 300 x 300 90,000 x x x x x x  
ScanSAR Wide 100 500 x 500 250,000 x x x x x x  
Extended High 25 75 x 75 5,625 x            
Fine Quad-Pol 8 25 x 25 625             x
Standard Quad-Pol 25 25 x 25 625             x

Notes:

  1. Polarization options available for each Beam Mode are indicated (x). Polarization is shown as Transmit - Receive with H = Horizontal and V = Vertical.
  2. Single Pol is "co-polarized" - same polarization on both transmit and receive (HH or VV) or "cross-polarized" - one polarization on transmit and the other on receive (HV or VH).
  3. Two scenes are provided with the Dual Pol option and four scenes are provided with the Quad Pol option.
  4. Resolution and Scene Size are nominal values and vary with Incidence Angle and other parameters.
  5. All operating modes and product characteristics are subject to change. Some restrictions may apply.

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