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The Danish SAR system - Design and initial testsIn January 1986, the design of a high-resolution airborne C-band SAR started at the Electromagnetics Institute of the Technical University of Denmark. The initial system test flights took place in November and December 1989. The authors describe the design of the system, its implementation, and its performance. They show how digital technology has been utilized to realize a very flexible radar with variable resolution, swath-width, and imaging geometry. The motion-compensation algorithms implemented to obtain the high resolution and the special features built into the system to ensure proper internal calibration are outlined. The data processing system, developed for image generation and quality assurance, is sketched, with special emphasis on the flexibility of the system. Sample images and a preliminary performance evaluation are presented, demonstrating that the design goals have been met. The ongoing system upgrades and the planned scientific utilization of the C-band SAR are described.
Document ID
19910057840
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Madsen, Soren N.
(JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Christensen, Erik L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Skou, Niels
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dall, Jorgen
(Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Volume: 29
ISSN: 0196-2892
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
91A42463
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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