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Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites

6 questions · ~5 min · intermediate

SAR satellites see through clouds and darkness using microwave physics. Test your grasp of synthetic aperture principles, imaging modes, and the signal processing that makes it work.

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Why can a synthetic aperture radar satellite image the ground through clouds and at night, while an optical satellite cannot?

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