Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery and Data from NASA JPL

Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (AirSAR) data and images collected from numerous flights and experiments. The database contains survey, precision, and complex radar data, including TOPSAR and POLSAR data modes from C-, L-, and P-band polarizations. It is maintained by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) under the SCIOPS organization.

Use Cases

• Classifying land cover types using multi-band (C, L, P) polarimetric SAR data.
• Generating digital elevation models from TOPSAR interferometric data.
• Analyzing temporal changes in terrain or vegetation by comparing SAR imagery from different flights.
• Developing algorithms for target detection or feature extraction from complex radar data products.

Strengths

• Data collected from multiple airborne flights and experiments.
• Includes multiple data modes (TOPSAR, POLSAR) and polarizations (C, L, P).

Limitations

• Specific row counts, file sizes, and temporal coverage are not provided.
• Data availability for specific locations and time periods may be limited.

Provenance

Source

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) AirSAR instrument.

Collection Method

Collected via an airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging instrument on various flight campaigns.

Geography

Various locations from flight campaigns, specific coverage not detailed.