Introduction - Background, Goal and Content of the Lecture Series on Polarimetric SAR Interferometry
Abstract
Scientists and engineers already engaged in the fields of radar surveillance, reconnaissance and scattering measurements, for instance, generally gain their specialist knowledge in Polarimetry by working through scientific papers and specialised literature available on the subject. Usually, this is a time consuming exercise, as it is difficult for a newcomer to collate material especially on Polarimetry but also on Interferometry and related subjects. Presently, the treatment of basic Polarimetry concepts, in the currently available literature, lacks a coherent framework of theory, and, moreover, several basic definitions and conventions are not yet unified sufficiently under the light of physical principles. This Lecture Series is an attempt to readdress this problem. The aim of this Lecture Series is to provide a substantial and balanced introduction to the basic theory, scattering concepts, systems and applications typical to polarimetric and interferometric radar reconnaissance and surveillance, and to introduce the cutting-edge technologies, new ideas and methodologies as well. The following topics will be addressed: Basics, advanced concepts and applications of both radar Polarimetry and SAR Interferometry, cross track and along track Interferometry, single and dual pass Interferometry, differential interferometry, Interferometry errors and accuracy, polarimetric SAR processing and image analysis, decomposition theorems, polarimetric interferometry and polarimetric-interferometric SAR image analysis, processing principles, calibration, Polarimetric SAR analysis and applications, Digital Elevation Models, realized and future airborne and space-borne systems as Examples E-SAR, SIR-C/X-SAR, SRTM, ERS-1/2, RadarSAT, ENVISAT/ASAR, TerraSAR-X, Tandem-X, and CARTWHEEL.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA471012
Entities
People
- Wolfgang Keydel