@prefix cpm: . @prefix dc: . @prefix dcat: . @prefix dce: . @prefix dct: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix grg: . @prefix iop: . @prefix ns0: . @prefix ns1: . @prefix owl: . @prefix pav: . @prefix prov: . @prefix puv: . @prefix qudt: . @prefix rdf: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix reg: . @prefix sdo: . @prefix semapv: . @prefix skos: . @prefix sssom: . @prefix void: . @prefix xsd: . rdf:type sdo:DefinedTerm ; sdo:description "The Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) is an active microwave sensor using L-band frequency to achieve high resolution cloud-free, day-and-night land observation, all-weather soil moisture observation and ocean surface features observation. PALSAR can observe in three different modes; fine-resolution mode, a secondary ScanSAR (burst mode SAR) observation mode for monitoring sea-ice and rainforest extent, and Polarimetric mode for receiving simultaneous horizontal and vertical polarisation (multi-polarimetry). PALSAR transmits successive pulses of radio waves to illuminate the target scene, and the echo of each pulse is received and recorded via an array of side-viewing beam-forming antennas. All elements of these arrays receive echos simultaneously in real time so the signals passing through them are individually subjected to controlled shifts of the phases of those signals. Signal processing of the successive recorded radar echoes allows the combining of the recordings from these multiple antenna positions to produce a high-resolution image. PALSAR has a centre frequency of 1270 MHz (L-band). In fine resolution mode, the swath width ranges from 40-70 km and a resolution of 7 - 44 m. In ScanSAR mode, the swath width ranges from 250 350 km with a 100 m multi-look resolution. In polarimetric mode, the swath width ranges from 20 - 65 km with a spatial resolution of 24 - 89 m. Radiometric accuracy of the scene is 1 dB. Flown on ALOS. https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/missions/3rd-party-missions/historical-missions/alos/instruments/palsar"@en ; sdo:inDefinedTermSet ; sdo:name "Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar"@en ; sdo:termCode "SDN:L22::TOOL1041" .