Spatial resolution enhancement of Cassini Titan Radar mapper data

Author

Long, David G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT

fYear

2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Post processing reconstruction and resolution enhancement algorithms can be applied to Cassini Titan Radar Mapper data to improve the image resolution for scatterometermode imagery. Reconstruction algorithms can also yield enhanced resolution images when multiple passes are combined. This paper briefly describes the application of the AVE and the Scatterometer Image Reconstruction (SIR) algorithms to Cassini Radar data. Some sample results are provided. A comparison with the Backus-Gilbert algorithm is also provided.

Keywords

Saturn; astronomical image processing; image reconstruction; image resolution; planetary satellites; planetary surfaces; radar applications; AVE application; Backus-Gilbert algorithm; Cassini Titan Radar Mapper data; Saturn moon; Scatterometer Image Reconstruction algorithms; Titan; image resolution; post processing reconstruction; resolution enhancement algorithms; scatterometer- mode imagery; surface image; Geologic measurements; Image reconstruction; Image resolution; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Signal processing algorithms; Signal resolution; Spaceborne radar; Spatial resolution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference, 2009 IEEE

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

ISSN

1097-5659

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2870-0

Electronic_ISBN

1097-5659

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977097

Filename

4977097