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What is the most important criteria for selecting a RADAR image for specific applications?
What is the most important criteria for selecting a RADAR image for specific applications?
- Application-smart
- Radar-Smart
- Geo-smart (correct)
- Sensor-smart
What is one of the factors that can be tailored for RADARSAT data acquisition based on the application of interest?
What is one of the factors that can be tailored for RADARSAT data acquisition based on the application of interest?
- Orbit and look direction
- Acquisition time and pixel size
- Viewing geometry and incident angle
- All of the above (correct)
What is the primary consideration for sensors with multiple characteristics like RADARSAT?
What is the primary consideration for sensors with multiple characteristics like RADARSAT?
- Application requirements
- Sensor characteristics
- Geo-smart criteria
- Radar-Smart criteria (correct)
What is NOT one of the factors that can be tailored for RADARSAT data acquisition?
What is NOT one of the factors that can be tailored for RADARSAT data acquisition?
What is the benefit of tailoring RADARSAT data acquisition based on the application of interest?
What is the benefit of tailoring RADARSAT data acquisition based on the application of interest?
What is the primary consideration in planning for RADARSAT image acquisition?
What is the primary consideration in planning for RADARSAT image acquisition?
What is the purpose of the Mission Control System (MCS)?
What is the purpose of the Mission Control System (MCS)?
How is non-urgent data transferred?
How is non-urgent data transferred?
What is downlinked to an available participating ground station?
What is downlinked to an available participating ground station?
What is the purpose of the 'Swath Planner' software?
What is the purpose of the 'Swath Planner' software?
What is the preferred incident angle for flood monitoring applications?
What is the preferred incident angle for flood monitoring applications?
Which of the following factors is NOT considered in dynamic flood monitoring applications?
Which of the following factors is NOT considered in dynamic flood monitoring applications?
What is the primary reason for considering topography in flood monitoring applications?
What is the primary reason for considering topography in flood monitoring applications?
When is the timing of image acquisition a priority?
When is the timing of image acquisition a priority?
What is the purpose of acquiring images before, during, and after a flood?
What is the purpose of acquiring images before, during, and after a flood?
What is the purpose of geometric calibration in RADARSAT data processing?
What is the purpose of geometric calibration in RADARSAT data processing?
What is the unit of measurement for the backscatter coefficient βo?
What is the unit of measurement for the backscatter coefficient βo?
How is the RADARSAT image data distributed to the user?
How is the RADARSAT image data distributed to the user?
What is the purpose of the processing report in the RADARSAT image product?
What is the purpose of the processing report in the RADARSAT image product?
What is the function of the Look Up Tables in RADARSAT image calibration?
What is the function of the Look Up Tables in RADARSAT image calibration?
