New ENVI Agent, IDL Agent, and GeoAgent Quick Guides

6/9/2026

The recent release of ENVI® Agent, IDL® Agent, and GeoAgent™ revolutionize how users interact with geospatial software. These agentic AI applications act as partners to plan, simplify, and execute complex workflows. Knowing where to start can be challenging for new users. To this end, we developed three new quick guides to... Read More >

Introducing NISAR Data Support

6/5/2026

The release of ENVI® SARscape 6.3 in April 2026 includes preliminary support for NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) data. The NISAR mission is a joint Earth-observing satellite project between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization designed to monitor changes in the planet’s land and ice surfaces using advanced radar imaging. It... Read More >

Monitoring Illegal Mining in the Amazon: Turning Persistent Data Into Actionable Insight

5/28/2026

Illegal mining over decades has constituted one of the most persistent and complex socio-environmental problems in the Brazilian Amazon. In recent years, with the increasingly intensive use of mechanized extraction, the associated environmental impacts—such as deforestation, intense soil disturbance, river siltation, and mercury... Read More >

From Answers to Action: Why ENVI and IDL Agents Go Beyond General AI

4/20/2026

As generative AI tools like Claude and Gemini continue to gain traction, many organizations are asking the same question: Can general purpose AI actually support real geospatial workflows, or does it stop at surface-level answers? That question was front and center in our recent webinar, Meet Your New Partners in Science: ENVI... Read More >

Mapping Earthquake Deformation in Taiwan With ENVI

12/15/2025

Unlocking Critical Insights With ENVI® Tools Taiwan sits at the junction of major tectonic plates and regularly experiences powerful earthquakes. Understanding how the ground moves during these events is essential for disaster preparedness, public safety, and building community resilience. But traditional approaches like field... Read More >

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Enhancing Situational Awareness with SAR Data

Cherie Tyrrell Monday, April 19, 2021

The use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data has become increasingly popular due to its many advantages, such as its ability to capture data day or night and see through clouds. For these reasons and many others, SAR data has been embraced by defense and intelligence organizations worldwide.

Typical D&I Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Launches of numerous SmallSats or MicroSats with SAR sensors also means that target areas can be frequented with very high revisit rates. Advanced capabilities and software technologies that can manage, analyze, and transform SAR data into actionable intelligence and quickly disseminate it, hold the promise of tactical and strategic advantage.

If you are interested in the benefits of using SAR data for GEOINT applications, I highly recommend reading a whitepaper that was recently written by Dr. Dipak Paudyal, Chief Scientist & Managing Director of APAC Geospatial. The whitepaper answers questions such as, “how do I get started working with SAR data?,” “What types of objects and materials can I detect?,” and “What are the most common defense and intelligence scenarios for working with SAR data?” Some of the scenarios covered in this whitepaper include:

• Locating specific targets of interest
• Tracking the movement of targets
• Monitoring land displacement from environmental and human activities

Other caveats and tips are provided for working with SAR data in ENVI® SARscape® – the software used by defense and intelligence analysts to process and analyze SAR data.

READ THE WHITEPAPER »

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