Title :
Aperture synthesis concepts in microwave remote sensing of the Earth
Author :
Swift, Calvin T. ; LeVine, David M. ; Ruf, Christopher S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The application of aperture synthesis concepts, used for many years in radioastronomy to achieve high image resolution at a reasonable cost, to remote sensing technology is discussed. The electronically scanned thinned array radiometer (ESTAR) is put forward as a viable alternative to improve spatial resolution by an order of magnitude over what is presently achieved by microwave imaging systems that are collecting data from Earth orbit. Future developments in airborne sensor technology and potential spacecraft application are described
Keywords :
microwave imaging; radiometry; radiowave interferometry; remote sensing; ESTAR; Earth; airborne sensor technology; aperture synthesis; electronically scanned; high image resolution; imaging microwave interferometer; microwave remote sensing; spacecraft application; thinned array radiometer; Apertures; Costs; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave imaging; Microwave radiometry; Remote sensing; Space technology; Spatial resolution;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
