---
aliases:
  - context: instrumentID
    lexicon: ceos
    term: 364
    url: http://database.eohandbook.com/database/instrumentsummary.aspx?instrumentID=364
  - context: Instrument
    lexicon: ceos
    term: PALSAR
    url: http://database.eohandbook.com/database/instrumentindex.aspx#P
  - context: Sensor
    lexicon: nsidc
    term: PALSAR
    url: ~
cited_by: []
contributors:
  - display_name: 'Contributor : Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan) '
    href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/contributor/3755.yaml
    id: 3755
    organization:
      country_code: JP
      display_name: 'Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)'
      identifier: ministry-economy-trade-industry
      name: 'Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)'
      organization_type_identifier: national
      type: organization
      url: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/
    organization_uri: /organization/ministry-economy-trade-industry
    person: {}
    person_id: ~
    person_uri: ~
    role_type_identifier: contributor
    uri: /contributor/3755
  - display_name: 'Contributor : Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency '
    href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/contributor/3714.yaml
    id: 3714
    organization:
      country_code: JP
      display_name: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
      identifier: japan-aerospace-exploration-agency
      name: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
      organization_type_identifier: national
      type: organization
      url: http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html
    organization_uri: /organization/japan-aerospace-exploration-agency
    person: {}
    person_id: ~
    person_uri: ~
    role_type_identifier: contributor
    uri: /contributor/3714
description: Imaging radar (SAR)
description_attribution: ~
display_name: phased-array-type-l-band-synthetic-aperture-radar
files: []
href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/instrument/phased-array-type-l-band-synthetic-aperture-radar.yaml
identifier: phased-array-type-l-band-synthetic-aperture-radar
name: Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar
parents: []
platforms:
  - description: "ALOS (nicknamed ” ”) is a Japanese Earth-observation satellite, developed by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tokyo; formerly NASDA), and manufactured by NEC, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. The objectives call for an optical and an active microwave sensor payload who's high-resolution data may be used for such applications as cartographic mapping, environmental and hazard monitoring (within 48 hours). The intent is to provide the user community with data of sufficient resolution to be able to generate 1:25,000 scale maps. This in turn requires observational data of 2.5 m horizontal resolution for the determination of land conditions, and a 3-5 m vertical accuracy for contour mapping. Multispectral data with 10 m horizontal resolution is needed for the classification of land cover (vegetation, forests, etc.). Short-term hazard monitoring (within 24 hours on average) will be accommodated by the use of pointing mechanisms. Particular application features of the ALOS mission are:"
    description_attribution: "ALOS (nicknamed ” ”) is a Japanese Earth-observation satellite, developed by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tokyo; formerly NASDA), and manufactured by NEC, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. The objectives call for an optical and an active microwave sensor payload who's high-resolution data may be used for such applications as cartographic mapping, environmental and hazard monitoring (within 48 hours). The intent is to provide the user community with data of sufficient resolution to be able to generate 1:25,000 scale maps. This in turn requires observational data of 2.5 m horizontal resolution for the determination of land conditions, and a 3-5 m vertical accuracy for contour mapping. Multispectral data with 10 m horizontal resolution is needed for the classification of land cover (vegetation, forests, etc.). Short-term hazard monitoring (within 24 hours on average) will be accommodated by the use of pointing mechanisms. Particular application features of the ALOS mission are:"
    identifier: advanced-land-observing-satellite
    name: Advanced Land Observing Satellite
    uri: /platform/advanced-land-observing-satellite
references: []
type: instrument
uri: /instrument/phased-array-type-l-band-synthetic-aperture-radar