Deconvolution algorithms in image reconstruction for aperture synthesis radiometers

In remote-sensing applications the inclusion of subgrid-scale variability in coarse resolution data still remains an elusive challenge. This paper is devoted to the development of an appropriate downscaling technique for future Aperture Synthesis Radiometer´s images. A comparative study of different deconvolution algorithms has been performed and particular emphasis is made on the use of least-squares Lagrangian methods and Fourier Wiener filtering. Results show that with this technique it is feasible to improve the spatial resolution of brightness temperature images from the Spatial Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) radiometer and from an upgraded version of the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) End-to-end Performance Simulator (SEPS).