Title :
High-resolution current measurements from space with TerraSAR-X along-track InSAR
Author :
Romeiser, Roland ; Suchandt, Steffen ; Runge, Hartmut ; Steinbrecher, Ulrich
Author_Institution :
RSMAS, Univ. of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
Abstract :
The German satellite TerraSAR-X, launched in 2007, carries an advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) with a variety of standard and experimental modes of operation, including along-track interferometry (ATI) capabilities for direct line-of-sight target velocity measurements. The potential of TerraSAR-X for high-resolution imaging of surface current fields has been discussed in several publications. In this paper we show first results based on actual TerraSAR-X ATI data, explain our data processing procedure, and give an update on the status of the instrument and on upcoming developments.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; geophysical techniques; radar interferometry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; AD 2007; TerraSAR-X satellite; along-track InSAR; along-track interferometry; data processing; high resolution current measurement; line-of-sight target velocity measurement; surface current field; synthetic aperture radar; Current measurement; Data processing; Extraterrestrial measurements; High-resolution imaging; Instruments; Measurement standards; Satellites; Synthetic aperture radar; Synthetic aperture radar interferometry; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009 - EUROPE
Conference_Location :
Bremen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2522-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2523-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANSE.2009.5278276
