ESA - Example of an imagette from ERS-2

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Imagettes are 10 by 5 km samples of the sea surface acquired by the satellite's SAR instrument as it works in Wave Mode every 200 km. Normally they are then converted into ocean-wave spectra, but raw imagettes are useful in themselves, and have been used to carry out a global census of so-called rogue waves.</p> </div> <ul class="modal__meta_licence"> <li> <b>CREDIT</b><br> DLR </li> <li> <b>LICENCE</b><br> <a href="/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website" target="_blank_">ESA Standard Licence</a> and Additional permission may be required <br>(contact <a href="mailto:spaceinimages@esa.int">spaceinimages@esa.int</a> for further information) </li> </ul> <ul class="modal__meta"> <li> <div><i class="inline-icon far fa-landmark fa-fw" title="Activity"></i></div> <div> <a href="/ESA_Multimedia/Directorates/Observing_the_Earth/(result_type)/images" target="_top">Observing the Earth</a> </div> </li> <li> <div><i class="inline-icon far fa-rocket fa-fw" title="Mission"></i></div> <div> <a href="/ESA_Multimedia/Missions/ERS-2/(result_type)/images" target="_top">ERS-2</a> </div> </li> <li> <div><i class="inline-icon far fa-tags fa-fw" title="Keywords"></i></div> <div> <a href="/ESA_Multimedia/Keywords/Description/Oceans_and_coastal_zones/(result_type)/images" target="_top">Oceans and coastal zones</a> <a href="/ESA_Multimedia/Keywords/Description/Waves/(result_type)/images" target="_top">Waves</a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="modal__tab-content--related" class="modal__tab-content modal__tab-content--related"> <a class="modal__related image connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2005/04/ERS-2_satellite_and_applications"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2005/04/ers-2_satellite_and_applications/9734229-6-eng-GB/ERS-2_satellite_and_applications_card_medium.jpg" alt="ERS-2 satellite and applications"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">ERS-2 satellite and applications</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>Image</span> <span>3322 <small>views</small></span> <span>10 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> </a> <a class="modal__related image connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2016/03/Wave_height"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2016/03/wave_height/15848237-1-eng-GB/Wave_height_card_medium.jpg" alt="Wave height "> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">Wave height </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>Image</span> <span>2439 <small>views</small></span> <span>13 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> </a> <a class="modal__related video connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2014/03/Sentinel-1_seeing_through_clouds/(lang)"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2014/03/sentinel-1_seeing_through_clouds/14338782-1-eng-GB/Sentinel-1_seeing_through_clouds_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">Sentinel-1: seeing through clouds </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>Video</span> <span>00:00:20 </span> <span>43825 <small>views</small></span> <span>68 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> </a> <a class="modal__related image connecting-benefiting popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2003/08/Reunion_Island_-_ASAR_08_February_2003"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2003/08/reunion_island_-_asar_08_february_2003/10182653-2-eng-GB/Reunion_Island_-_ASAR_08_February_2003_card_medium.jpg" alt="Reunion Island - ASAR, 08 February 2003"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Applications</span> <h3 class="heading">Reunion Island - ASAR, 08 February 2003</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>Image</span> <span>1129 <small>views</small></span> <span>2 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> </a> <a class="modal__related image exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2020/09/Making_waves_in_space"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2020/09/making_waves_in_space/22206908-1-eng-GB/Making_waves_in_space_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Making waves in space </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>Image</span> <span>3291 <small>views</small></span> <span>65 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> if (jQuery.cookie('cc_cookie_accept') == "cc_cookie_accept") { var s = document.createElement("script"); s.src = "https://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js"; document.body.appendChild(s); }</script>  </body> </html>

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