Note: This video series is part of a workshop presenting during the Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting 2020.

Synthetic aperture radar, or SAR, which uses the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum, is ideal in that it can penetrate cloud cover and “see through” darkness and weather, allowing a unique view of flood inundation, landcover changes, and changes in the Earth’s surface from earthquakes and landslides. This workshop video provides an introduction to using SAR data, including wavelength, frequency, polarization, etc.

To learn more about SAR data, services and tools at NASA's Alaska Satellite Facility Distributed Active Archive Center (ASF DAAC): www.asf.alaska.edu