What happens with SM, EW and WV modes in the datahub?

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#1

Hello everyone!

I am trying to download StripMap (Sentinel-1) images in order to do InSAR with better spatial resolution than with IW mode images, but when I try to download it I see that there isn’t any image avaliable.
I have selected long periods of time (like 6 months) and without selecting any specific region and the only SM images that are avaliable are from a few tiny islands, For the EW and WV modes there are no products avaliable.
Why we can choose between four images modes and only the IW mode has real data?

#2

Stripmap mode is only used to support emergency management and volcano monitoring. Over land, IW mode is systematically used. EW mode is used mostly along coasts for ship monitoring. WV is used over the oceans.

Please read through the Sentinel-1 Handbook https://earth.esa.int/web/sentinel/user-guides/sentinel-1-sar

#3

Does anyone know an updated map of Stripmap acquisitions? Of course, I could draw a AOI of global extent and seach the hub, but maybe there is an easier way.

I noticed that there are more sites with StripMap acquisitions than mentioned here: https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-1/observation-scenario
The coverage maps here don’t include Stripmap: https://eomex.eodc.eu/cm

I am also interested in studies/reports using S1 SM products for InSAR or DInSAR.

#4

works, but still doesn’t show all images at once (only 150 per page, currently 38 pages).

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