Title :
Tandem-L: And innovative interferometric and polarimetric SAR mission to monitor earth system dynamics with high resolution
Author :
Krieger, G. ; Hajnsek, I. ; Papathanassiou, K. ; Eineder, M. ; Younis, M. ; De Zan, F. ; Huber, S. ; Lopez-Dekker, P. ; Prats, P. ; Werner, M. ; Shen, Y. ; Freeman, A. ; Rosen, P. ; Hensley, S. ; Johnson, W. ; Veilleux, L. ; Grafmueller, B. ; Werninghaus,
Author_Institution :
German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Wessling, Germany
Abstract :
Tandem-L is a proposal for an innovative interferometric and polarimetric radar mission that enables the systematic monitoring of dynamic processes on the Earth surface. Important mission objectives are global forest height and biomass inventories, large scale measurements of millimetric displacements due to tectonic shifts, and systematic observations of glacier movements. The innovative mission concept and the high data acquisition capacity of Tandem-L provide a unique data source to observe, analyze and quantify the dynamics of a wide range of mutually interacting processes in the bio-, litho-, hydro- and cryosphere. By this, Tandem-L will be an essential step to advance our understanding of the Earth system and its intricate dynamics.
Keywords :
data acquisition; geomorphology; geophysical equipment; glaciology; radar interferometry; radar polarimetry; synthetic aperture radar; tectonics; Earth System dynamics; Earth surface; Tandem-L; biomass inventories; biosphere; cryosphere; data source; glacier movements; global forest height; high data acquisition capacity; hydrosphere; interferometric SAR mission; lithosphere; polarimetric SAR mission; tectonic shifts; Earth; Feeds; Monitoring; Radar imaging; Sea measurements; Systematics;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9565-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5650322
