synthetic aperture radar (radar, <exploring and investigating techniques>, ... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name))
Note: A radar system that uses the motion of the vehicle (such as a spacecraft) carrying it to simulate a system having a much larger antenna area and that is used to obtain high-resolution images of a surface (as of a planet). It requires that the radar be moving in a straight line, either on an airplane or orbiting in space.
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