Title :
The DLR airborne SAR project E-SAR
Author_Institution :
Inst. fuer Hochfrequenztech., German Aerosp. Res. Establ., Wessling, Germany
Abstract :
Microwave remote sensing is a main area of research of the German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR). Especially the Institut fuer Hochfrequenztechnik is engaged in this field by making use of synthetic aperture radar systems (SAR) on both air- and spaceborne platforms. The institute´s engagement in the international projects ERS-1 and SIR-C/X-SAR initiated the design and development work, which lead to the well-known Experimental airborne SAR, E-SAR. It is used for testing new technologies and signal processing algorithms. In recent years it has advanced to a main research tool for remote sensing applications in geology, agriculture, forestry and military reconnaissance
Keywords :
airborne radar; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; radar equipment; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; DLR airborne SAR project; E-SAR; German Aerospace Research Establishment; German airborne radar; Institut fuer Hochfrequenztechnik; SAR; agriculture; equipment; forest; geology; geophysical measurement technique; instrument; land surface; microwave radar; radar remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; vegetation mapping; Agriculture; Forestry; Geology; Reconnaissance; Remote sensing; Signal processing algorithms; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar; Testing;
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.1996.516751
