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A survey of SAR image-formation processing for earth resources applicationsCurrently there is considerable interest in active microwave sensors for earth resources applications. A particular example is the Seasat-A radar. However, to obtain spatial resolutions comparable to optical sensors at radar frequencies, sophisticated image formation processing techniques must be applied to the raw data. This paper briefly compares processing requirements for non-coherent optical and coherent radar imaging systems, and then discusses the image formation processing requirements for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems. Both optical and digital techniques are addressed, and examples of hardware and imagery for each processing technique are presented.
Document ID
19780030876
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bayma, R. W.
(Michigan, Environmental Research Institute, Ann Arbor Mich., United States)
Jordan, R. L.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Manning, B. N.
(Goodyear Aerospace Corp. Litchfield Park, Ariz., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Start Date: April 25, 1977
End Date: April 29, 1977
Accession Number
78A14785
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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