NASA Data Made Easy Workshop: Part 2- Introduction to SAR (GSA Annual Meeting 2021)

Note: This video series is part of a workshop presented during the Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting 2021.

Synthetic aperture radar, or SAR, which uses the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum, is ideal in that it can penetrate cloud cover and “see through” darkness and weather, allowing a unique view of flood inundation, landcover changes, and changes in the Earth’s surface from earthquakes and landslides. This workshop video provides an introduction to using SAR data, including wavelength, frequency, polarization, etc.