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The term SAR describes a way of synthesising a very large array antenna over a finite period of time by using a series of returns from a much smaller physical antenna that is moving relative to the target. By synthesising a large array, the synthetic aperture radar can enjoy the benefits of improved angular resolution that come with large antennas without the problems associated with large antennas. In fact, we see that much larger synthetic apertures can be formed than would be possible using a real antenna.


Other topics in our resources on Radar related to SAR include: 
 
  • Inverse SAR (ISAR)
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