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Stereo Pair 1

Stereo pair 1
left image of stereo pair: click to display larger image and then printright image of stereo pair: click to display larger image and then print
Geometry
Approximate area
Pixel Spacing
Approximate Scale
Mode
Presentation
Viewing angle
Intersection angle
Stereo configuration
100 x 100 km
12.5 m
1:450,000
Standard-4 looks
Ground range
S2 (24°-31°), S7 (45°-49°)
Near edge=18°, Far edge=21°
Same side (descending)

Radiometry
Image Contrast
Variation between images
Image Colour
Sensitivity to roughness
Sensitivity to incidence angle
Speckle/graininess
Distinguish soil moisture
Distinguish vegetation seasonality
strong
low
B/W
yes
no
not evident
no
no
Acquisition & Processing
Mode
Acquired on
© CSA/ASC
Received by
Processed by

Left=S2, Right=S7, Descending, SGF
Left=26/03/96, Right=21/03/96
1996
CCRS
RSI
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