NISAR SAR (NASA-ISRO)

NISAR SAR (NASA-ISRO)

MH Subset Needed

NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission launched July 2025, providing dual-frequency L-band and S-band SAR data at ~8m resolution with 12-day repeat cycle. Measures surface deformation less than 1cm. Critical for tracking land subsidence, earthquake deformation, glacier dynamics, and ecosystem changes across Maharashtra.

Build a next-generation crop monitoring system for Maharashtra using dual-frequency NISAR SAR data when available.
Maharashtra subset not yet extracted. This is a global dataset that contains data covering Maharashtra. A regional subset can be extracted by filtering on geographic coordinates or administrative boundaries.
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# NISAR mission (NASA-ISRO SAR)
print('NISAR: https://nisar.jpl.nasa.gov/')
print('Joint NASA-ISRO SAR mission for Earth observation')
print('L-band and S-band SAR data')
Modality
satellite-imagery
Size
~8m azimuth resolution; 244km swath; 12-day repeat; L+S band SAR
License
Format
GeoTIFF / HDF5
Language
en
Update Frequency
12 days
Organization
NASA / ISRO
Category
geospatial-gis

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
backscatterfloatL/S-band SAR backscatter value
polarizationstringPolarization mode
resolution_mfloatSpatial resolution in meters

Build With This

Create a biomass estimation model for Maharashtra forests using NISAR's L-band penetration capabilities
Develop a surface deformation monitor for Maharashtra's mining areas using NISAR interferometric SAR
Build a soil moisture mapping system at field scale using NISAR's high-resolution SAR capabilities

AI Use Cases

Ground subsidence monitoring in Mumbai coastal areasAgricultural crop mapping through radar backscatterForest biomass estimation in Western GhatsFlood inundation mapping during monsoonInfrastructure deformation monitoring
Last verified: 2026-03-09