ER-2 IFSAR digital terrain matrix collection system

Author

Malliot, Harold A.

Author_Institution

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space, Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

4

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

2349

Abstract

A digital terrain matrix (DTM) with sub-meter precision and at least three meter posting is needed to support a variety environmental, geophysical, economic and resource management tasks. Repeated measurements of DTM changes with five centimeters to one meter vertical resolutions and at least ten meter posting are needed for detection and measurement of a variety of geophysical processes. The Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Digital Terrain Elevation Mapping System (DTEMS) which will be capable of providing data to satisfy these needs. DTEMS will use a NASA/Lockheed ER-2 aircraft with an X-band interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) for collection, processing and archive of DTM with thirty centimeter average precision and one to three meter posting. DTEMS is expected to become operational by April 1997

Keywords

airborne radar; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; radar equipment; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; topography (Earth); DTEMS; Digital Terrain Elevation Mapping System; ER-2 IFSAR; InSAR; X-band; airborne radar; aircraft; digital terrain matrix collection system; geophysical measurement technique; interferometric synthetic aperture radar; land surface; radar equipment; radar remote sensing; terrain mapping; Aircraft; Costs; Geologic measurements; Geophysical measurements; Missiles; Radar detection; Remote sensing; Surfaces; Synthetic aperture radar interferometry; Terrain mapping;

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.1996.516984

Filename

516984