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MetaSAR-C

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MetaSensing MetaSAR-C airborne C-band synthetic aperture radar.

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MetaSAR-C is an airborne C-band synthetic aperture radar developed by MetaSensing, operating in C-band with a chirp bandwidth of 300 MHz and sub-metre range resolution. The system supports fully polarimetric acquisition (HH, VV, HV, VH) in stripmap mode, dual-polarisation interferometric InSAR, and bistatic InSAR configurations using two aircraft. Physical form factor is 50x50x50 cm, mass 30 kg, peak power under 200 W, with flat panel microstrip antennas. MetaSAR-C has been deployed operationally on Cessna and similar light aircraft platforms. Demonstrated campaigns include the ESA WaddenSAR bistatic C-band experiment in 2022, in which two aircraft flew a 26-degree bistatic angle over the Wadden Sea intertidal zone.[1][2][3]

Methods this sensor implements
Demonstrated
Capable, undemonstrated
Topics this relates to
Geology and geohazardsInSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited
Permafrost and ground iceInSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited
Pipeline integrityInSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited
SubsidenceInSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited
Transport infrastructure monitoringInSAR - surface deformation(capable)well suited
Coastal erosionInSAR - surface deformation(capable)adequate
Groundwater and terrestrial water storageInSAR - surface deformation(capable)adequate
Snow water equivalentInSAR - surface deformation(capable)adequate
FloodingInSAR - surface deformation(capable)marginal
Glacier and ice-sheet massInSAR - surface deformation(capable)marginal
Crop phenologyOptical-SAR data fusion(capable)adequate
Pasture and grazingOptical-SAR data fusion(capable)adequate
Irrigation monitoringOptical-SAR data fusion(capable)marginal
Pest and disease detectionOptical-SAR data fusion(capable)marginal
Urban heat islandOptical-SAR data fusion(capable)marginal
Forest structure and biomassPolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)well suited
Biodiversity and habitatPolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate
Illegal and unregulated fishingPolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate
Sea icePolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate
Soil moisturePolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate
Urban changePolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate
Vessel trackingPolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)adequate
Crop-type mappingPolarimetric SAR - target decomposition(capable)marginal
DeforestationSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited
Disaster damage assessmentSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited
Land cover changeSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited
Oil spillsSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)well suited
Illegal constructionSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)adequate
Inland waterSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)adequate
WildfireSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)adequate
Coastal water qualitySAR backscatter - change detection(capable)marginal
Mineral explorationSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)marginal
Power grid and vegetation encroachmentSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)marginal
Wind energy sitingSAR backscatter - change detection(capable)marginal
Economic activity intelligenceSAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)adequate
Ocean surface windsSAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)adequate
Sea stateSAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)adequate
Ocean currentsSAR backscatter imaging(demonstrated)marginal
Sources
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