Title :
Limitations on the possible resolution enhancement of ERS-1 scatterometer images
Author_Institution :
GEC-Marconi Res. Centre, Chelmsford, UK
fDate :
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
If methods can be devised for enhancing the spatial resolution of ERS-1 scatterometer images, then this will help to extend the range of land applications for which this data is appropriate. This paper shows that it is not possible to improve the resolution below a limit of ~25 km
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; image enhancement; image resolution; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; ERS-1; geophysical measurement technique; image enhancement; image resolution; land surface; limitation; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; radar scatterometry; resolution enhancement; scatterometer image; spaceborne radar; spatial resolution; terrain mapping; Ice; Image resolution; Instruments; Oceans; Pixel; Radar measurements; Radiometry; Sea measurements; Spatial resolution; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
