Title :
A geosynchronous synthetic aperture radar; for tectonic mapping, disaster management and measurements of vegetation and soil moisture
Author :
Madsen, S.N. ; Edelstein, Wendy ; DiDomenico, Leo D. ; LaBrecque, John
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A geosynchronous synthetic aperture radar (SAR) with an orbit inclination of 50-65° can provide daily coverage of all of North and South America. Longitudinally, the width of the mapped area would be on the order of ±50° at the Equator, somewhat more at the most northern/southern latitudes. Within the area mapped, very good temporal coverage can be obtained-up to several mappings during the 12 hours per day where the satellite is in the "right" hemisphere. This would be a key capability in relation to disaster management, tectonic mapping and modeling, vegetation and soil moisture mapping, and for operational and semi-operational requirements. A constellation of geosynchronous satellites could provide global coverage
Keywords :
disasters; geophysical equipment; moisture; soil; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; tectonics; terrain mapping; vegetation mapping; North America; SAR; South America; disaster management; geosynchronous satellites; geosynchronous synthetic aperture radar; operational requirements; semi-operational requirements; soil moisture mapping; tectonic mapping; temporal coverage; vegetation; Aerodynamics; Disaster management; Earthquakes; Extraterrestrial measurements; Moisture measurement; Soil measurements; Soil moisture; Spatial resolution; Synthetic aperture radar; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976185
