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This Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) multitemporal colour composite image shows an area centred over Sterea Hellas (mainland Greece). The image is made up of three ASAR images acquired on different dates and assigning a colour (RGB) to each date (Red: 5 July 2003, Green: 26 April 2003, Blue: 18 October 2003). Visible landmarks are the city of Athens (bright white area, bottom left). To the left of the city is the natural harbour of Pireás, which is the port of the city capital, and where intense naval traffic may be observed.
Technical Information:
Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR)
Date of Acquisition: Red: 5 July 2003, Green: 26 April 2003, Blue: 18 October 2003
Instrument features: Image Mode Precision (25 meter resolution)
ASAR Mode: Image Swath 2
Orbit Direction: Descending
Orbit number: 7032, 6030, 8535
ASAR Polarization: VV
Coordinates:
NW Lat/Long: N 38.47 / E 22.42
NE Lat/Long: N 38.35 / E 24.54
SE Lat/Long: N 37.44 / E 24.40
SW Lat/Long: N 37.56 / E 23.29