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    Fine Beam Mode - Satellite Beam Specifications
      F1N / F1 / F1F F2N / F2 / F2F F3N / F3 / F3F F4N / F4 / F4F F5N / F5 / F5F
    Available Incidence
    Angle Positions
    		 37 - 40 39 - 42 41 - 44 43 - 46 45 - 48
    Resolution
    (ground range products)¹
    (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 8.3 x 8.4 7.9 x 8.4 7.6 x 8.4 7.3 x 8.4 7.1 x 8.4
    Resolution>
    (Single Look Complex)
    (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 6.0 x 8.9 6.0 x 8.9 6.0 x 8.9 6.0 x 8.9 6.0 x 8.9
    Available Incidence
    Nominal Swath Range
    From Nadir Offset     (km)
    		 250 - 300 295 - 345 340 - 390 385 - 435 420 - 470
    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.


    Fine Beam Mode Position - Processed Image Specifications
      Single Look Complex
    		 Path Image
    		 Path Image Plus
    		 Map Image
    		 Precision Map Image
    Nominal Image Size (km) 50 x 50 50 x 50 50 x 50 50 x 50 50 x 50
    Pixel Spacing(m)
    (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 4.6 x 5.1 6.25 x 6.25 3.125 x 3.125 6.25 x 6.25 6.25 x 6.25
    Number of Looks
    (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 1 x 1 1 x 1 1 x 1 1 x 1 1 x 1
    Nominal Image Size Recorded
    		 45 x 50 42 x 50 39 x 50 37 x 50 38 x 50
    * Signal Data Available


    Fine Beam Mode Position - Digital File Specifications
      Single Look Complex
    		 Path Image
    		 Path Image Plus
    		 Map Image
    		 Precision Map Image
    File Size (MB) 426 128 512 64 64
    File Size
    (pixel x lines)
    		 10,870 x 9,805 8,000 x 8,000 16,000 x 16,000 8,000 x 8,000 8,000 x 8,000
    Bits / Pixel 16-1 16-0 16 16 8 or 16 8 or 16
    Note: Image size will be reduced if collected on tape recorder. The estimated image width is 43 km.






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