High spatial resolution radar altimetry for global Earth topography mapping

Author

Angino, G. ; Impagnatiello, F. ; Zelli, C.

Author_Institution

Alenia Aerospazio Space Div., Remote Sensing Eng., Rome, Italy

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

15

Abstract

This paper summarises the work performed by Alenia Aerospazio in the design of new radar altimeter systems suitable for high spatial resolution Earth topography observation. The instrument concept proposed is based on the application of synthetic aperture processing and interferometric techniques to a conventional Ku band pulse limited system. The major design features and expected performance are briefly presented

Keywords

geodesy; geophysical equipment; geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; radar equipment; radar signal processing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; topography (Earth); Alenia Aerospazio; Ku band pulse limited system; SHF; design; equipment; geodesy; geophysical measurement technique; global Earth topography mapping; high spatial resolution; instrument; interferometric technique; land surface topography; performance; radar altimetry; radar remote sensing; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture processing; terrain mapping; Altimetry; Doppler radar; Earth; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar tracking; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; Spatial resolution; Surface topography;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615785

Filename

615785