Technical documentation
This page presents relevant documentation for end-user to properly manipulate the Sentinel-1 products.
Generic Sentinel-1 technical documentation
The documentation of Sentinel-1 products can be found in Sentinel online in the Sentinel-1 SAR document library HERE
This contains inter alia:
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The Sentinel-1 product definition document: definition of targeted Sentinel-1 product performances
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Sentinel-1 SAR Space Packet Protocol Data Unit: specification of Sentinel-1 Level 0 product format
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The Sentinel-1 product specification: specification of Sentinel-1 Level 1 and Level 2 product format
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The Sentinel-1 auxiliary product specification: specification of Sentinel-1 auxiliary products for both Level 1 and Level 2 processor
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The Sentinel-1 Level 1 Detailed Processing Model
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The Sentinel-1 Level 2 Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document for the three components OWI/OSW/RVL
Using Sentinel-1 data
The following reports are available to adress specific topics in using Sentinel-1 products.
Long duration mutual interferences (RFI)
Masking "No-value" pixels on GRD products generated by the Sentinel-1 ESA IPF
Thermal denoising of products generated by the Sentinel-1 IPF
Definition of TOPS SLC deramping function for products generated by the Sentinel-1 IPF
Radiometric calibration of the Sentinel-1 products
Technical presentation during workshop
Below is a non exhaustive list of presentations performed during workshops
2025
- Submitted contribution to Living Planet Symposium 2025 on Sentinel-1 mission status, performances of L2 products, planned evolutions of L2 products, past and future of denoising of Sentinel-1 products, temperature compensation, ionospheric research, evolutions of ETAD products
2024
- Pinheiro, M. et al (2024, November) Sentinel-1 instruments status, product performance and evolutions. In Abstracts Compendium of CEOS WGCV SAR Cal & Val Workshop 2024. Ahmedabad India, Proceedings
- Recchia, A. et al (2024, November) SAR Calibration Toolbox an open source tool for the quality assessment of SAR data. In Abstracts Compendium of CEOS WGCV SAR Cal & Val Workshop 2024. Ahmedabad India, Proceedings
- Recchia, A. et al (2024, November) Sentinel-1 Temperature Compensation Emulation: S-1A/B Results and S-1C Commissioning Preparation. In Abstracts Compendium of CEOS WGCV SAR Cal & Val Workshop 2024. Ahmedabad India, Proceedings
- Pinheiro, M et al (2024, April), Sentinel-1 First Generation: mission status and data quality In Proceedings of EUSAR 2024. Munich Germany, Brochure
- Mai, B et al (2024, April), Refining Sentinel-1 radiometric and pointing calibration by on-board temperature compensation emulation. In Proceedings of EUSAR 2024. Munich Germany, Brochure
2023
- Various presentations in CEOS WG Cal & Val SAR 2022, EUSAR 2023, Fringe 2023, IGARSS 2023, SeaSAR 2023
2022
- Various presentations in CEOS WG Cal & Val SAR 2022, EUSAR 2023, Living Planet Symposium 2022
Using Sentinel-1 data with SNAP
The document of SNAP can be found in the web site of the STEP - Scientific Toolbox Exploitation Portal