Fugro owns and operates GeoSAR, a unique radar mapping system that penetrates both clouds and foliage for production of highly detailed radar imagery and 3D elevation data. GeoSAR operates from a jet aircraft and uses a technology known as interferometric synthetic aperture radar to simultaneously acquire X-band (top surface) and P-band (foliage penetration) radar data. An onboard lidar profiler collects continuous nadir terrain profiles to provide ground control for data processing. Operating day or night and in almost any weather condition, GeoSAR can rapidly map areas previously considered inaccessible due to permanent cloud cover, dense vegetation, or rugged terrain.

• Thematic maps: land-cover, slope, watershed delineation, and wetlands, etc.
• Topographic maps: accurate contours and spot heights; custom land-cover

• P-band imagery: 5 m pixel resolution data depicting ground features and structures hidden beneath foliage and very dry soils
• X-band imagery: 3-5 m pixel resolution data depicting above ground features

• P-band DEM: 5 m post-spacing near bare-earth surface models with 5-10 m vertical accuracies (RMSE)
• X-band DEM: 2.5-3 m post-spacing reflective surface models with 2-5 m vertical accuracies (RMSE)