Principles Of Synthetic Aperture Radar

Author: Bamler R.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0169-3298

Source: Surveys in Geophysics, Vol.21, Iss.2-3, 2000-01, pp. : 147-157

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Abstract

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is an active microwave imaging method. It operates independently of Sun illumination and cloud coverage. Current spaceborne systems use wavelengths of 3 to 25 cm and achieve resolutions of 10 to 50 m. The paper attempts to explain the basic SAR imaging principles using a minimum of mathematics. Emphasis is put on the particular properties of SAR images that should be understood before interpreting these data.

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