Title :
A comparison of digital speckle filters
Author :
Shi, Zhenghao ; Fung, Ko B.
Author_Institution :
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Some of the well-known adaptive speckle reduction filters are evaluated and compared based on objective and practical criteria. The performance of the filters is tested by using both the acquired SAR images and computer simulated patterns
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; speckle; synthetic aperture radar; SAR; SAR image; adaptive speckle reduction filter; digital speckle filter; geophysical measurement technique; land surface terrain mapping; radar imaging; remote sensing; signal processing; synthetic aperture radar; Adaptive filters; Digital filters; Exponential distribution; Frequency; Information filtering; Information filters; Layout; Nonlinear filters; Reflectivity; Speckle;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1497-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399671
