A novel across-track SAR interferometry simulator

Author

Franceschetti, Giorgio ; Iodice, Antonio ; Migliaccio, Maurizio ; Riccio, Daniele

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettronica, Naples Univ., Italy

Volume

36

Issue

3

fYear

1998

fDate

5/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

950

Lastpage

962

Abstract

A novel across-track interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) raw signal simulator is presented. It is based on an electromagnetic backscattering model of the scene and an accurate description of the SAR system impulse response function. A set of meaningful examples are also presented. They show that the proposed simulator is structurally consistent and correctly simulates the decorrelation effect, both in the mean and in the distribution sense

Keywords

geophysical techniques; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; transient response; across-track SAR interferometry simulator; decorrelation effect; electromagnetic backscattering model; geophysical measurement technique; impulse response function; interferometric SAR; land surface; radar remote sensing; raw signal simulator; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; Decorrelation; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Layout; Remote monitoring; Rough surfaces; Signal generators; Surface roughness; Surface topography; Synthetic aperture radar interferometry;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.673686

Filename

673686