Synthetic Aperture Radar: Systems and Signal Processing

ISBN-13: 9780471857709 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 672 str.

John C. Curlander;Curlander;McDonough

Opis

The use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) represents a new era in remote sensing technology. A complete handbook for anyone who must design an SAR system capable of reliably producing high quality image data products, free from image artifacts and calibrated in terms of the target backscatter coefficient.

Spis treści

The Radar Equation.

The Matched Filter and Pulse Compression.

Imaging and the Rectangular Algorithm.

Ancillary Processes in Image Formation.

SAR Flight System.

Radiometric Calibration of SAR Data.

Geometric Calibration of SAR Data.

The SAR Ground System.

Other Imaging Algorithms.

Appendices.

List of Acronyms.

Index.