This post will provide an overview of the basics of Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) and applications. The main topics discussed in the listed documents include: SAR basics, backscatter, geometry, interferometry, polarimetry, SAR data, data acquisition, available data sets/access to data, data analysis tools, future missions and SAR applications. Please do check Part 2 for more details.
What is RADAR? – RAdio Detection And Ranging
What is SAR? – Synthetic Aperture Radar – Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is an active remote sensing technology that uses microwave energy to illuminate the surface. The system records the elapsed timeand energy of the return pulse received by the antenna (PDF).
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Synthetic Aperature Radar (SAR) Tutorials
- A Tutorial on Synthetic Aperture RADAR – ESA (PDF ) (PDF) (Radiometric Calibration of SAR Image)
- The Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO) is considered…
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