Synthetic Aperture Radar Resolution Calculator

Remote Sensing & Radar Imaging: Calculate stripmap SAR azimuth resolution ($\delta_{az}$), ground range resolution ($\delta_{gr}$), and synthetic aperture length.

Sensor & Orbit Parameters

Chirp RF Bandwidth $B$ (MHz):

Physical Antenna Length $L_a$ (m):

Slant Range $R_0$ (km):

Incidence Angle $\theta_{inc}$ (°):

Platform Velocity $v$ (m/s):

Radar Frequency $f_0$ (GHz):

Spatial Resolution & Imaging Performance

Azimuth Res ($\delta_{az}$)

-- m

Ground Range Res ($\delta_{gr}$)

-- m

Slant Range Res ($\delta_{sr}$)

-- m

Ground Pixel Area

-- m²

Synthetic Aperture Geometry

• Synthetic Aperture Length ($L_{sa} = \lambda R_0 / L_a$): -- km

• Coherent Integration Time ($T_a = L_{sa}/v$): -- s

• Doppler Bandwidth ($\Delta f_D = 2 v / L_a$): -- Hz

• Real Aperture Resolution ($R_0 \theta_{real}$): -- km (--× improvement)

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Synthetic Aperture Radar Resolution Calculator

Sensor & Orbit Parameters

Spatial Resolution & Imaging Performance

Synthetic Aperture Geometry

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