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NISAR for Monitoring Glacier Motion

Apoorva Malviya Apoorva Malviya et al. | October 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), a dual-frequency L- and S-band mission developed jointly by NASA and ISRO, entered operation on 30 July 2025 with a 12-day repeat cycle and all-weather, day-night imaging capability. This removes two long-standing constraints on Himalayan glacier monitoring in particular dependence on solar illumination and vulnerability…

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Unlocking the Aeolian Landscape Using NISAR L-Band Polarimetric SAR

Chandra Mohan Bhatt Chandra Mohan Bhatt et al. | September 16, 2026 | 2 Comments

Celebrating one year since its launch, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission leverages dual-frequency (L-band and S-band) polarimetric SAR to map Earth's land and ice masses every 12 days. This study interprets an aeolian (wind-formed) landscape in and around the Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, using NISAR L-band SAR imagery acquired…

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Satellite Monitoring of Beetle Damage in North-West Himalayan Sal Forests

Hitendra Padalia Hitendra Padalia et al. | September 8, 2026 | 0 Comments

Sal forests cover 11 million hectares in the Indian subcontinent. They are important for the environment and the economy because they support biodiversity and provide a range ecological services including livelihoods of indigenous people. These forests face a major threat from an insect called the Sal Heartwood Borer, or "Hoplo".…

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