Title :
RADARSAT image quality and calibration results
Author :
Srivastava, S.K. ; Hawkins, R.K. ; Lukowski, T.I. ; Banik, B. ; Adamovic, M.
Author_Institution :
RADARSAT Oper., Canadian Space Agency, Saint-Hubert, Que., Canada
Abstract :
The authors present an overview for the initial calibration of RADARSAT beams and modes, the elements of the operational calibration of RADARSAT data, progress to date in executing the calibration plan, and some general information on the image quality performance achieved to date
Keywords :
calibration; geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; RADARSAT; SAR; geophysical measurement technique; image quality; imaging mode; land surface; operational calibration; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; Artificial satellites; Calibration; Image quality; Image resolution; Noise level; Radiometry; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Shape; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615344
