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    Wide Beam Mode Position - Satellite Beam Specifications
      W1 W2 W3  
    Available Incidence Angle Positions 20 - 31 31 - 39 39 - 45  
    Resolution (ground range products) ¹ (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 33.8 x 27 24.6 x 27 20.8 x 27  
    Resolution (Single Look Complex) (range x azimuth) (m)
    		 15.7 x 8.9 15.7 x 8.9 15.7 x 8.9  
    Nominal Swath Range From Nadir Offset (km) 0 - 150 145 - 295 290 - 420  
    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.


    Wide Beam Mode Position - Processed Image Specifications
      Single Look Complex
    		 Path Image
    		 Path Image Plus
    		 Map Image
    		 Precision Map Image
    Nominal Image Size (km) 150 x 150 150 x 150 150 x 150 150 x 150 150 x 150
    Pixel Spacing(m) (range x azimuth) (m) 11.6 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


    Wide Beam Mode Position - Digital File Specifications
      Single Look Complex
    		 Path Image
    		 Path Image Plus
    		 Map Image
    		 Precision Map Image
    File Size (MB) 1,521 283 450 144 144
    File Size
    pixel x lines)
    		 12,930 x 29,410 12,000 x 12,000 15,000 x 15,000 12,000 x 12,000 12,000 x 12,000
    Bits / Pixel 16-1 16-Q 16 16 8 or 16 8 or 16
    Note: Image size will be reduced if collected on tape recorder. The estimated image width is 138 km.


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