Radar: Synthetic Aperture Radar Information

Advances In Radar Imaging

A quick and easy-to-read description of what radar is and some recent developments in the field. A good introduction.

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Satellite Meteorology Instructional Module

This illustrates the orbits of some of the satellites used for remote sensing. There is also a short section describing how to interpret satellite images used for weather. Be sure to take some of the links within the text as these are often hooked to images that help explain the concepts better. Teachers can order a CD-ROM for $7.00 here that has several lessons and a lot of weather data on it. One of the modules on the CD has to do with satellite imaging. They have reproduced a few of the lessons online (Archives/Case Studies).

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Seeing Earth's Surface in 3-D

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides accurate information about how synthetic aperture radar (SAR) works when deployed from the Space Shuttle.

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Remote Sensing Principles: Microwave Remote Sensing

The Singapore Science Center provides easy-to-understand information about Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and how it works. The drawings are especially informative to the beginner. Excellent site for high school students doing research about this topic. Be sure to take the link to Interpreting SAR Images. Students who have read this will find it much easier to use SAR images as part of PBL projects.

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Using Satellite RADAR Imagery to Study the Polar Regions

Another site offered by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this site is aimed toward middle school students and the general public. Very easy to understand. A good introduction to the topic.

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