{"id":628,"date":"2013-02-05T09:01:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T09:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crs.hi.is\/?page_id=628"},"modified":"2019-04-26T15:41:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:41:25","slug":"ers-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crs.hi.is\/?page_id=628","title":{"rendered":"ERS-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is this data?<\/strong><\/p>\n

ERS-1 is the\u00a0European Remote-Sensing Satellite-1 it was operated by the European Space Agency, ESA , which launched the\u00a0satellite in 1991 carrying an array of earth-observation instruments. SAR (synthetic aperture radar) instrument operating in C band can detect changes in surface heights with sub-millimeter precision.<\/p>\n

ERS-1 failed in 2000, far exceeding its expected lifespan.<\/p>\n

Where is it available?<\/strong><\/p>\n

ERS-1 SAR images covering Iceland were collected between 1992-2000 and are available on \u2018Askja\u2019 remote computer (askja.rhi.hi.is) at The University of Iceland. For access and a list of available images please contact Freysteinn Sigmundsson (fs@hi.is<\/a>).<\/p>\n

References:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. http:\/\/www.esa.int\/Our_Activities\/Observing_the_Earth\/ERS_overview<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. http:\/\/ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov\/missions\/satellite_missions\/past_missions\/ers1_general.html<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ERS_1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0Users:<\/strong><\/p>\n