Title :
Results of X-SAR calibration
Author_Institution :
German Aerosp. Res. Establ., Wessling, Germany
Abstract :
In April and October 1994 the X-SAR was flown as part of the SIR-C/X-SAR space radar laboratory missions (SRL-1/2) on the Space Shuttle. Amongst other activities DLR is responsible for the calibration of all X-SAR data products. This paper describes the overall approach to radiometrically calibrate the X-SAR and provides information on system performance and data quality to users in the different application fields
Keywords :
calibration; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; radar applications; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; 9.6 GHz; SAR; SHF microwave; SIR; SIR-C; Space Shuttle; X-SAR calibration; X-band; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; radiometric calibration; satellite remote sensing equipment; spaceborne radar calibration; system performance; terrain mapping; Calibration; Ocean temperature; Radiometry; Rough surfaces; Sea measurements; Space shuttles; Space technology; Surface roughness; Synthetic aperture radar; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.520463
