Spaceborne multi-dimensional SAR imaging: Current status and perspectives

Author

Fornaro, G. ; Lombardini, F. ; Pardini, M. ; Serafino, F. ; Soldovieri, F. ; Costantini, M.

Author_Institution

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Naples

fYear

2007

fDate

23-28 July 2007

Firstpage

5277

Lastpage

5280

Abstract

Multi-Dimensional (MultiD) SAR imaging is a modern technique, based on coherent SAR data combination, aimed to space (full-3D) and space deformation-velocity (4D) analysis. It extends the concept of SAR interferometry and differential interferometry and offers new options for the analysis and monitoring of ground scenes. With this regard, we discuss the current status and the results obtained by processing ERS real data, we investigate perspectives related to the next generation multi-static satellite formations, and we show some sample results regarding 3D and 4D theoretical performance bounds.

Keywords

geophysical signal processing; radar signal processing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; ERS data processing; coherent SAR data combination; multidimensional SAR imaging; space analysis; space deformation-velocity analysis; spaceborne MultiD SAR imaging; Image analysis; Interferometry; Layout; Monitoring; Radar polarimetry; Satellites; Scattering; Target tracking; Tomography; Urban areas; Differential Interferometry; SAR; Tomography;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2007. IGARSS 2007. IEEE International

Conference_Location

Barcelona

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1211-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1212-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4424053

Filename

4424053