NISAR data can be used for a broad range of applications, as indicated by the figure below.

Figure 1:NISAR applications overview
More information related to applications can be found in the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission Science Users’ Handbook NISAR, 2025, applications white papers and the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents (ATBDs).
Refer also to the interactive NISAR StoryMap Tutorials illustrating how NISAR data can be used for a range of applications.
- NISAR. (2025). NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission Science Users’ Handbook, Second Edition (Second Edition). NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 10.48577/jpl.UD4HV3