The first step was the data download. Two sets of archive satellite images were used. The first one consisted of six images acquired between March and December 1995 by the ERS-1 satellite. The second dataset was acquired by the COSMO-SkyMed mission between May and December 2016, and consisted of seven images. The main characteristics of the two aforementioned sensors are summarized in Table 1. Details about the processed datasets are provided in Table 2. These two datasets provided, respectively, the two Sarno River basin impervious area scenarios under analysis.

Table 1

Characteristics of the two sensors

CharacteristicsCOSMO-SkyMedERS1
Pixel size 3 m × 3 m 8 m (range) × 4 m(azimuth) 
Spectral band 
Frequency 9.6 GHz 5.3 GHz 
Wavelength 3.1 cm 5.8 cm 
Orbit period 97.2 min 100 min 
Nominal repeat cycle 16 days 35 days 
CharacteristicsCOSMO-SkyMedERS1
Pixel size 3 m × 3 m 8 m (range) × 4 m(azimuth) 
Spectral band 
Frequency 9.6 GHz 5.3 GHz 
Wavelength 3.1 cm 5.8 cm 
Orbit period 97.2 min 100 min 
Nominal repeat cycle 16 days 35 days 
Table 2

Two sets of SAR images

ERS1COSMO-SkyMed
24/03/1995 03/05/2016 
08/07/1995 20/06/2016 
12/08/1995 06/07/2016 
21/10/1995 08/09/2016 
25/11/1995 24/09/2016 
30/12/1995 27/11/2016 
– 13/12/2016 
ERS1COSMO-SkyMed
24/03/1995 03/05/2016 
08/07/1995 20/06/2016 
12/08/1995 06/07/2016 
21/10/1995 08/09/2016 
25/11/1995 24/09/2016 
30/12/1995 27/11/2016 
– 13/12/2016 
Table 3

The properties of the sub-catchments, of the conduits, and of the nodes

Sub-catchments
IDArea (km2)Width (m)Slope (%)Imperviousness 1995/2016CN (–)
SUB10 30.48 14.14 30.89 4.71/8.2 61 
SUB11 38.24 32.97 7.73 5.75/10.1 61 
SUB12 12.75 3.75 0.72 8.39/14.7 61 
SUB13 38.05 19.88 2.29 12.53/21.9 61 
SUB14 44.14 7.03 9.35 15.02/26.3 69 
SUB15 13.99 3.96 22.92 18.63/32.6 69 
 Trunks 
ID [Length (km)]  10 [2.16]; 11[1.16]; 12[3.39]; 13[1.91]; 14[6.28]; 15[3.53] 
 Nodes 
ID [Altitude (m.a.s.l.m.)]  N10 [24]; N11 [22]; N12 [20]; N13 [16], N14 [13]; N15 [5]; Outlet[0] 
Sub-catchments
IDArea (km2)Width (m)Slope (%)Imperviousness 1995/2016CN (–)
SUB10 30.48 14.14 30.89 4.71/8.2 61 
SUB11 38.24 32.97 7.73 5.75/10.1 61 
SUB12 12.75 3.75 0.72 8.39/14.7 61 
SUB13 38.05 19.88 2.29 12.53/21.9 61 
SUB14 44.14 7.03 9.35 15.02/26.3 69 
SUB15 13.99 3.96 22.92 18.63/32.6 69 
 Trunks 
ID [Length (km)]  10 [2.16]; 11[1.16]; 12[3.39]; 13[1.91]; 14[6.28]; 15[3.53] 
 Nodes 
ID [Altitude (m.a.s.l.m.)]  N10 [24]; N11 [22]; N12 [20]; N13 [16], N14 [13]; N15 [5]; Outlet[0] 

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