Resources
Helpful information for understanding and working with SAR data
What is SAR?
SAR: The Power Tool of Remote Sensing Synthetic aperture radar (SAR), used to create the majority of the imagery available in the ASF archive, is…
How do I interpret SAR images?
Interpretation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images is not always straightforward, in part because of the non-intuitive, side-looking geometry….
Citation Policy for Data and Imagery Accessed Through ASF
Instructions for specific datasets Whenever you publish data processed or archived at ASF or ASF DAAC, cite ASF or ASF DAAC as the data source,…
Basic SAR Concepts and Terminology
Also see Fundamentals of SAR Media Resources How Does it Work?…
Fundamentals of SAR – Media Resources
Print and video guides to the basics of Synthetic Aperture Radar Printed Material and Websites ASF SAR User’s Guide Published in 1993, this is a…
SAR FAQ
Common questions and answers about Synthetic Aperture Radar See also Sentinel-1 FAQ What is radar “aperture?” Unlike the aperture in a camera, which opens to…
Vertex Help
How to search for ASF data using the powerful Vertex Data Search application.