Title :
Coherence optimisation in polarimetric SAR interferometry
Author :
Cloude, S.R. ; Papathanassiou, K.P.
Author_Institution :
Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Abstract :
The authors outline a general formulation for vector wave interferometry and then solve the optimisation problem involving maximisation of phase. In this way the authors are able to show that wave polarisation effects play an important role in the extraction of information from radar interferograms
Keywords :
geodesy; geophysical techniques; optimisation; radar imaging; radar polarimetry; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; topography (Earth); InSAR; coherence optimisation; geodesy; geophysical measurement technique; land surface topography; optimisation problem; phase maximisation; polarimetric SAR interferometry; radar interferogram; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; terrain mapping; vector wave interferometry; wave polarisation effects; Coherence; Covariance matrix; Decorrelation; Equations; Genetic expression; Interferometry; Phase estimation; Polarization; Radar imaging; Radar scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.609150
