Sentinel-1 single look complex (SLC) products include three sub-swaths, each containing many individual burst SLCs. Working at the burst level provides a couple of key benefits:

1. The coverage of a burst is the same for every orbit of the satellite.

2. The geographic coverage of bursts is smaller, thereby decreasing processing time and cost.

A StoryMap tutorial shows how to work with Sentinel-1 burst products available through the Alaska Satellite Facility.