Polarimetry and Interferometry Applications
Abstract
Based on the foregoing lectures, respective applications of both Polarimetry and Interferometry will be presented. From the large palette of possibilities which includes global mapping with spaceborne SAR and the establishment of digital terrain models with high accuracy, observation and to some extent prediction and forecast of natural disasters (involving landslides caused by earthquakes or avalanches, volcanic eruptions, fires, floods, terrain resurfacing, followed by a period of recovery, etc.), measurement of soil moisture, quantitative tree height determination and ground topography mapping and, as a consequence, the respective biomass estimation. Along track measurements allow moving target indication and traffic monitoring by evaluation of the position, time, velocity and direction of moving vehicles or finding traffic jams respectively. The question of optimal radar center frequencies for different applications is addressed also.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA437506
Entities
People
- Wolfgang Keydel
Organizations
- German Aerospace Center