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Purpose

Standard products are imported into the SARscape Data Format for further processing.

Technical Note

In case the input is a list of files, all products must be of the same type (refer to the "Supported Products" section) and all mandatory inputs (e.g. Trailer files, Leader files, etc.) must be provided in the same order from the first to the last imported product.

Note: complex data supported in this version : SLC, both Spotlight and Stripmap mode. All the other complex data are not supported.

Supported Products

SLC	Single Look Complex (Complex - C). Spotlight and Stripmap mode.

GRD	Ground Range Georeferenced (Detected -D). GRD is equivalent to an SGX, SCN or SCW product for RADARSAT1 or RADARSAT-2).

Further information at http://mdacorporation.com/geospatial/international/satellites/RADARSAT

Input Files

Input File list

Input file name(s) of the original input file (manifest.safe). These files are mandatory.

Optional Input Orbit File list

Input file name(s) of the original precise orbit data. This file is important especially if the interferometric processing have to be performed. These files are optional.

Parameters - Principal Parameters

Polarization

It allows choosing the polarization to be imported in case the original data contains more than 1 polarization. Options are: All, Copolarization only (HH, VV) and Crosspolarization only are the options. This is helpful in case of only one polarization is needed (e.g. only copolarization for interferometry purposes) reducing the time of the import and the space on disk needed.

Fill dummy during import

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

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.

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.

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Help

Specific help document section.

Specific Function(s)

None.

Import Data - SAR Spaceborne - RCM (Radarasat Constellation Mission)

Import Data - SAR Spaceborne - RCM (Radarasat Constellation Mission)