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Purpose

Standard products, acquired by any of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation satellites, are imported into the SARscape Data Format for further processing.

Technical Note

The import functionality requires only the input Parameter file(s) to be entered. The relevant data type is automatically identified.

The following naming convention will be used for the identification of the COSMO-SkyMed SAR Products files.

CSG_SSAR<i>_<YYY_Z>_<RR><AA>_<MMM>_<SSS>_<PP>_<s><o>_<Q>_...

…<YYYYMMDDhhmmss>_<YYYYMMDDhhmmss>_<j>_...

…<S>_<ll><H>_Z<LL>_<AAA>.h5

All the details can be found in the Product Format Specifications.

In case the input is a list of files, all products must be of the same type (refer to the "Supported Products" section).

ScanSAR data are not supported.

Supported Products

SCS	Single Look Complex.

DGM	Multi-look Ground Range.

GEC	Ellipsoidal Geocoded.

Further information at http://www.cosmo-skymed.it/en/products.htm

Input Files

Input file list

Input file name(s) of the original data (*CSG.h5, *CSG.H5). These files are mandatory.

Parameters - Principal Parameters

Apply Calibration Constant

If set to true, a calibration constant scaling (Beta nought) is applied. Note: this has no effect of phase values.

CSG Full-Pol Channel Alignment

If set to true, the four polarization channels are coregistered with respect to the first polarization inserted through the tool interface. The image can be then used to perform polarimetric analysis. The orginal data has native channel alignment issues, and the different polarizations of the same acquisition are not aligned.

Rename Output Using Parameters

If set to true, only relevant information will be copied from the input name(s) to the output name(s), the full root name otherwise.

Fill dummy during import

Possibility to replace invalid backscatter pixel values with random low values.

Parameters - Global

It brings to the general section of the Preferences specific parameters. Any modified value will be used and stored for further processing sessions.

Parameters - Other Parameters

It brings to the general section of the Preferences parameters. Any modified value will be used and stored for further processing sessions.

Output Files

Output file list

Output file name(s) of the imported data. These files are mandatory.

Root name of the imported file(s) and associated header files (.sml, .hdr). Specific file suffixes are added according to the data type.

.shp

Shape file and associated header files (.sml, .hdr) containing the image perimeter in geographic co-ordinates.

.kml

ASCII file containing the image perimeter in geographic co-ordinates. Double clicking on this file will automatically position the boundaries of the scene into the Google Earth environment.

Details specific to the Units of Measure and Nomenclature of the output products can be found in the Data Format section.

General Functions

Exec

The processing step is executed.

Store Batch

The processing step is stored in the batch list. The Batch Browser button allows to load the batch processing list.

The window will be closed.

Help

Specific help document section.

Specific Function(s)

None.

Import Data - SAR Spaceborne - COSMO SkyMed Second Generation - CSG

Import Data - SAR Spaceborne - COSMO SkyMed Second Generation - CSG