{"id":2155952,"date":"2023-11-13T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2155952"},"modified":"2023-12-06T13:06:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:06:14","slug":"demystifying-sar-satellite-data-in-arcgis-pro-sentinel-1","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/imagery\/demystifying-sar-satellite-data-in-arcgis-pro-sentinel-1","title":{"rendered":"Demystifying SAR Satellite Data in ArcGIS Pro: Sentinel-1"},"author":319752,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[430042,22931,22941],"tags":[115262,557702,768662,758071],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2155952","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education","category-imagery","category-mapping","tag-imagery","tag-imagery-and-remote-sensing","tag-radar","tag-sar","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":319752,"user_firstname":"Elizabeth","user_lastname":"Menezes","nickname":"Elizabeth Menezes","user_nicename":"elizabeth-menezes","display_name":"Elizabeth Ashley Menezes","user_email":"emenezes@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2022-10-07 16:23:06","user_description":"Hello, World! \r\nElizabeth here to share my world with the world one map at a time! I am a Raster Product Engineer with the Imagery & Remote Sensing team. I focus and work on UX\/UI design and development of RADAR & SAR based capabilities at Esri. My education is in geophysics and my thesis work centered around understanding induced earthquake occurrences using seismic data and satellite imagery. As an advocate for science communication, I enjoy bridging the gap between science and design \u2014 combining my technical knowledge with my keen eye for design to create beautiful science.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"This article is specific to Sentinel-1 SAR satellite data and is part of a blog series on sensor support in ArcGIS Pro.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Calling all GIS analysts, researchers, students, or anyone curious about Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imaging! Do you find yourself asking questions such as \u201cWho provides Sentinel-1 data?\u201d, \u201cWhat SAR products are supported in ArcGIS Pro?\u201d and \u201cHow does the ArcGIS Pro Synthetic Aperture Radar toolset support Sentinel-1 SAR satellite data?\u201d? If so, then you\u2019ve come to the right place! Let\u2019s unravel the technical aspects of Sentinel-1 SAR products and learn how the ArcGIS Pro Synthetic Aperture Radar Toolset supports Sentinel-1 SAR data!<\/p>\n

Who provides Sentinel-1 data?<\/h1>\n

Sentinel-1 is a satellite mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Copernicus program.\u00a0 This program aims to provide accurate, up-to-date, and reliable information about the Earth’s environment for various applications. The program consists of a constellation of satellites, known as the Sentinel series, which gather data on different aspects of the Earth, including land, oceans, atmosphere, and climate.\u00a0These satellites are equipped with advanced sensors and instruments that capture data in various wavelengths and resolutions. This data is made available to the public, researchers, and policymakers through the Copernicus Open Access Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What SAR products are supported in ArcGIS Pro?<\/h1>\n

Many SAR sensors are available and supported as raster types<\/a> in ArcGIS Pro and each has various products and polarizations. The ESA Sentinel-1A and Sentinel-1B satellites collect data in four imaging modes: Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra-Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)\u2014with a swath of up to 400 kilometers and resolution as fine as 5 meters.<\/p>\n

The main supported product: <\/strong><\/p>\n