Title :
First SIR-C ScanSAR results
Author :
Chang, C.Y. ; Jin, Michael Y. ; Lou, Yun-Ling ; Holt, Benjamin
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
During the two space shuttle missions in 1994, the Space-borne Imaging Radar-C (SIR-C) acquired several experimental datatakes: using the ScanSAR mode. Same of these ScanSAR data have been processed into images of swath wider than 200 km. Example images are shown. These early results demonstrate that ScanSAR operation is not only feasible, but also represents a potentially useful tool for regional and global scale imaging by the future SAR missions
Keywords :
geophysical techniques; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; SAR; SIR; SIR-C; SIR-C ScanSAR; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; Azimuth; Image resolution; Propulsion; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar remote sensing; Radar tracking; Space shuttles; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
