Title :
Calibration of a cross-polarized SAR image using dihedral corner reflectors
Author :
Hirosawa, Haruto ; Matsuzaka, Yukihiko
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Space & Astronaut. Sci., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
9/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An X-band cross-polarized synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image taken from an aircraft has been absolutely calibrated using 45°-inclined dihedral corner reflectors with an aperture dimension of 15 cm×25 cm. The experiment was carried out during an airborne SAR campaign (called the SAR-580 Experiment) conducted by the National Space Development Agency of Japan in 1983. The experimental procedure, the characteristics of the corner reflector, and the results of the experiment are described
Keywords :
antenna reflectors; geophysical techniques; radar antennas; radar applications; remote sensing; X-band; calibration technique; corner reflector; cross-polarized SAR image; dihedral corner reflectors; land surface; microwave; remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar; Aircraft; Azimuthal angle; Calibration; Layout; Pixel; Polarization; Radar cross section; Radar imaging; Remote sensing; Synthetic aperture radar;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
