Title :
Calibration for RADARSAT
Author :
Srivastava, S.K. ; Shepherd, N.W. ; Hawkins, R.K. ; Lukowski, T.I.
Author_Institution :
Syst. Dev. & Implementation Directorate, Canadian Space Agency, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
RADARSAT is an operational synthetic aperture radar (SAR) in space scheduled for launch in 1995. The mission is to be 5 years long and will deliver relatively calibrated data products to users. This paper describes the calibration methodology to achieve and maintain the end-to-end image quality requirements of the mission. An outline of the planned image quality management is also given.
Keywords :
calibration; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar imaging; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; RADARSAT; SAR imaging; calibration method; geophysical measurement technique; image quality; land surface; polarimetry; radar imagery; radar remote sensing; radiometric calibration; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; Calibration; Data analysis; Image quality; Layout; Quality management; Radar tracking; Radiometry; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar; Transponders; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1497-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399355
