DOI (Digital Object Identifier) 10.5067/J4JVCFDDPEW1
ALOS PALSAR data has been processed to Level 1, which contains 8-bit data of one scene area. The number of SAR data files is the same as the number of polarizations, however, the data in SCAN SAR mode is not divided into individual scans.
-Adapted from the JAXA ALOS User Handbook
| Short Name | PALSARL10 |
| Version | 1 |
| Spatial Coverage | global (Fine Resolution beam mode and ScanSAR), regional (Polarimetric and ScanSAR) |
| Spatial Resolution | N/A |
| Temporal Coverage | Jan. 2006 – May 2011 |
| Temporal Resolution | 46 days |
| Format | CEOS |
Vertex: Search, visualize, and download data in GeoTIFF format
ASF API: Search, visualize, and download SAR data from the ASF data pool.
Earthdata Search: This application allows you to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data.
Many non-U.S. datasets distributed by ASF DAAC require specific citation formats. By using this data, the user agrees to follow this citation format.
Dataset: ©JAXA/METI ALOS PALSAR L1.0 [year of data acquisition]. Accessed through ASF DAAC [day/month/year of data access]. DOI: 10.5067/J4JVCFDDPEW1
Imagery, primary or derivative:
©JAXA/METI [year of data acquisition].
(Also see ALOS PALSAR Terms and Conditions)
DOI (Digital Object Identifier) 10.5067/PAFUZQHBZF3A
ALOS PALSAR data has been processed to Level 1.1, which has had its range and 1-look azimuth compressed. The data is complex data on the slant range coordinate and the phase history is included.
-Adapted from the JAXA ALOS User Handbook
| Short Name | PALSARL11 |
| Version | 1 |
| Spatial Coverage | global (Fine Resolution beam mode and ScanSAR), regional (Polarimetric and ScanSAR) |
| Spatial Resolution | 10-20 m (Fine Resolution beam mode), 100 m (ScanSAR), 30 m (Polarimetric) |
| Temporal Coverage | Jan. 2006 – May 2011 |
| Temporal Resolution | 46 days |
| Format | CEOS |
Vertex: Search, visualize, and download data in GeoTIFF format
ASF API: Search, visualize, and download SAR data from the ASF data pool.
Earthdata Search: This application allows you to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data.
Many non-U.S. datasets distributed by ASF DAAC require specific citation formats. By using this data, the user agrees to follow this citation format.
Dataset: ©JAXA/METI ALOS PALSAR L1.1 [year of data acquisition]. Accessed through ASF DAAC [day/month/year of data access]. DOI: 10.5067/PAFUZQHBZF3A
Imagery, primary or derivative:
©JAXA/METI [year of data acquisition].
DOI (Digital Object Identifier) 10.5067/NXY378J3DFZQ
ALOS PALSAR data has been processed to Level 1.5, which has had its range and 1-look azimuth compressed in addition to being radiometrically and geometrically corrected.
-Adapted from the JAXA ALOS User Handbook
| Short Name | PALSARL15 |
| Version | 1 |
| Spatial Coverage | global (Fine Resolution beam mode and ScanSAR), regional (Polarimetric and ScanSAR) |
| Spatial Resolution | 10-20 m (Fine Resolution beam mode), 100 m (ScanSAR), 30 m (Polarimetric) |
| Temporal Coverage | Jan. 2006 – May 2011 |
| Temporal Resolution | 46 days |
| Format | CEOS |
Vertex: Search, visualize, and download data in GeoTIFF format
ASF API: Search, visualize, and download SAR data from the ASF data pool.
Earthdata Search: This application allows you to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data.
Many non-U.S. datasets distributed by ASF DAAC require specific citation formats. By using this data, the user agrees to follow this citation format.
Dataset: ©JAXA/METI ALOS PALSAR L1.5 [year of data acquisition]. Accessed through ASF DAAC [day/month/year of data access]. DOI: 10.5067/NXY378J3DFZQ
Imagery, primary or derivative:
©JAXA/METI [year of data acquisition].
(Also see ALOS PALSAR Terms and Conditions)