Title :
The Canadian airborne R&D SAR facility: the CCRS C/X SAR
Author :
Livingstone, C.E. ; Gray, A.L. ; Vachon, P.W. ; Lalonde, M. ; Hawkins, R.K. ; Lukowski, T.I. ; Mattar, K. ; Campbell, J.W.
Author_Institution :
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The CCRS C- and X-band SAR systems have evolved continuously since their commissioning in 1988. This paper summarizes the present state of the radar system and outlines its capabilities
Keywords :
airborne radar; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; radar equipment; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; 3.24 cm; 5.3 GHz; 5.66 cm; C-band; CCRS; Canadian airborne radar; InSAR; SAR; SHF; X-band; airborne radar; equipment; geophysical measurement technique; instrument; land surface; microwave radar; radar remote sensing; radar system; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; Airborne radar; Control systems; Image resolution; Pulse compression methods; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar signal processing; Research and development; Signal processing; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516750
