2011 - Explain what the azimuth direction is

Explain what the azimuth direction is

Concepts

  • [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.