[PP2-3-7-1] Azimuth direction

The azimuth direction corresponds to the flight direction of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor. It is also called along-track direction since it follows the line-of-flight. It is perpendicular to the range direction.

External resources

• ESA (2020). Radar and SAR Glossary. earthnet online.
  ESA (2020). Radar and SAR Glossary. earthnet online.
• Henderson, F. M. & Lewis, A. J. (ed.) (1998). Principles & Applications of Imaging RADAR. Manual of Remote Sensing. Third Edition, Volume 2. John Wiley & Sons, USA.

Learning outcomes

• 2011 - Explain what the azimuth direction is

  Explain what the azimuth direction is

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [PP2-3-7-1] Azimuth direction is prerequisite of [PS2-2-2-3-2-3-2] Spotlight
• [PP2-3-7-1] Azimuth direction subclassof [PP2-3-7] Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) geometric configuration

Contributors

• Clémence Dubois
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