Minimize Resolution and Swath

Spatial resolutions depend on the acquisition mode and the level of processing.


Mode
Incidence Angle
Resolution
Swath Width		 Polarization
(H = Horizontal
V = Vertical)
Stripmap 20 - 45 5 x 5 m 80 km HH+HV, VH+VV, HH, VV
Interferometric Wide swath 29 - 46 5 x 20 m 250 km HH+HV, VH+VV, HH, VV
Extra Wide swath 19 - 47 20 x 40 m 400 km HH+HV, VH+VV, HH, VV
Wave 22 - 35
35 - 38		 5 x 5 m 20 x 20 km HH, VV

The SENTINEL-1 constellation offers an improvement in revisit time over ERS-1/2 and ENVISAT ASAR and a continuity of wide area coverage as with ENVISAT ASAR, but achieving higher resolution and potentially global dual polarisation coverage over landmasses.

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