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    Extended Low Beam Mode Position - Satellite Beam Specifications
      L1
    Available Incidence Angle Positions 10 - 23
    Resolution (ground range products)¹ (range x azimuth) (m) 39.1 x 27.0
    Resolution (range x azimuth) (m) 10.5 x 8.9
    ¹ Resolution (ground range products) refers to Path Image and Path Image Plus.
    Map Image and Precision Map Image processing may alter the resolution slightly.


    Extended Low Beam Mode Position - Processed Image Specifications
      Single Look Complex
    		 Path Image
    		 Path Image Plus
    		 Map Image
    		 Precision Map Image
    Nominal Image Size (km) 170 x 170 170 x 170 170 x 170 170 x 170 170 x 170
    Pixel Spacing(m)
    (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 8.1 x 5.1 12.5 x 12.5 10 x 10 12.5 x 12.5 12.5 x 12.5
    Number of Looks
    (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 1 x 1 1 x 4 1 x 4 1 x 4 1 x 4
    * Signal Data Available


    Extended Low Beam Mode Position - Digital File Specifications
      Single Look Complex
    		 Path Image
    		 Path Image Plus
    		 Map Image
    		 Precision Map Image
    File Size (MB) 2,800 370 578 185 185
    File Size (pixel x lines) 20,990 x 33,300 13,600 x 13,600 17,000 x 17,000 13,600 x 13,600 13,600 x 13,600
    Bits / Pixel 16-1 16-Q 16 16 8 or 16 8 or 16
    Note:
    Extended Low Incidence beam mode operates outside of the optimum scan angle range of the SAR antenna.
    Some minor degradation in quality can be expectged as compared to images produced using Standard beam mode.






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