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Explain what the azimuth direction is
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[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.