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Add sar:relative_burst field for item scope
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| sar:looks_azimuth | number | Number of azimuth looks, which is the number of groups of signal samples (looks) parallel to the flight path. |
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| sar:looks_equivalent_number | number | The equivalent number of looks (ENL). |
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| sar:observation_direction | string | Antenna pointing direction relative to the flight trajectory of the satellite, either `left` or `right`. |
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| sar:relative_burst | number | Identification number that uniquely identifies a burst cycle within each repeat cycle. |
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| sar:swath | \[[Beam Object](#beam-object)] | Composition of the swath of the SAR acquisition. |
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**Note:** In this specification *range* values are meant to be measured perpendicular to the flight path and *azimuth* values
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### Beam Object
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The beam object is used to describe the swath of the SAR acquisition.
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The beam object is used to describe the subswaths of a SAR acquisition.
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According to the instrument mode defined in `sar:instrument_mode`, the `sar:swath` is composed of one or more beams.
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| Field Name | Type | Description |
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| -------------- | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| id | string | **REQUIRED.** The unique identifier of the beam. It can be the subswath identifier |
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| relative_burst | number | Identification number that uniquely identifies a burst cycle within each repeat cycle. |
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| polarizations | \[string] | Any combination of polarizations. |
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| view:* | View extension fields | Additional fields from the [View extension](https://github.com/stac-extensions/view) |
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As every beam is a specific view in the acquisition, the object can also contain additional fields from the [View extension](https://github.com/stac-extensions/view).
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> \[!NOTE]
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> If the value of a field repeats for all beams, it is recommended to include it only in the first beam.
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> If the value of a field repeats for all beams, it is recommended to include it only in the parent scope, i.e. usually in the Item Properties.
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Example of a `sar:swath` field:
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Examples of a `sar:swath` field for sentinel-1 IW mode:
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```json
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"sar:relative_burst": 541,
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"sar:polarizations": ["VV", "VH"],
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"sar:swath": [
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{
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"id": "IW1",
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"relative_burst": 541,
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"polarizations": ["VV", "VH"],
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"view:incident_angle": 32.0
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"view:off_nadir": 28.3,
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"view:incident_angle": 32.1
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},
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{
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"id": "IW2",
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"view:incident_angle": 34.0
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"view:off_nadir": 33.3,
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"view:incident_angle": 37.1
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},
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{
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"id": "IW3",
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"view:incident_angle": 36.0
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"view:off_nadir": 38.3,
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"view:incident_angle": 42.1
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}
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]
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```

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