Early Life of Jacques Cartier. 1  Cartier was born in 1491 in Saint-Malo. During his early childhood he would hear stories of the great Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and the exploits of the Spanish Conquistadors. 2  His homeland France was relatively inactive in the exploits of the New World.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV).
Synthetic Aperature Radar (SAR). At the heart of RADARSAT-1 is an advanced radar sensor called Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). SAR is a microwave instrument which sends pulsed signals to Earth and processes the received reflected pulses.ASA launched RADARSAT-1 in exchange for access to the satellite on a pro rata basis through its Alaska SAR Facility (ASF). At the heart of RADARSAT-1 is an advanced radar sensor called Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).