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19 Mar 2021 | SERVIR-HKH

Charting a new path for SAR applications in the HKH

Utsav Maden

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Satellites provide a synoptic overview of our world. This overview is particularly useful in understanding our environments better. However, satellite data is voluminous; processing them for desired outcomes requires skilled users and high computational and storage capacity. Furthermore, optical satellite remote sensing requires cloudless, well-illuminated areas for quality data.

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