The DLR airborne SAR project E-SAR

Author

Horn, Ralf

Author_Institution

Inst. fuer Hochfrequenztech., German Aerosp. Res. Establ., Wessling, Germany

Volume

3

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

1624

Abstract

Microwave remote sensing is a main area of research of the German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR). Especially the Institut fuer Hochfrequenztechnik is engaged in this field by making use of synthetic aperture radar systems (SAR) on both air- and spaceborne platforms. The institute´s engagement in the international projects ERS-1 and SIR-C/X-SAR initiated the design and development work, which lead to the well-known Experimental airborne SAR, E-SAR. It is used for testing new technologies and signal processing algorithms. In recent years it has advanced to a main research tool for remote sensing applications in geology, agriculture, forestry and military reconnaissance

Keywords

airborne radar; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; radar equipment; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; DLR airborne SAR project; E-SAR; German Aerospace Research Establishment; German airborne radar; Institut fuer Hochfrequenztechnik; SAR; agriculture; equipment; forest; geology; geophysical measurement technique; instrument; land surface; microwave radar; radar remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; vegetation mapping; Agriculture; Forestry; Geology; Reconnaissance; Remote sensing; Signal processing algorithms; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International

Conference_Location

Lincoln, NE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3068-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516751

Filename

516751