Title :
SAR looks at planet Earth: on the project of a spacebased three-frequency band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for exploring natural resources of the Earth and solving ecological problems
Author :
Misezhnikov, G.S. ; Shteinshleiger, V.B.
Author_Institution :
Res. & Production Amalgamation, VEGA-M, Moscow, USSR
fDate :
3/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The characteristics of the radar system are described. Its main features are the use of the frame mode of operation to widen the swath and employment of a common antenna for all three wavelength bands. The radar meets the requirements for its intended applications for scanned observation covering a swath width of several hundred kilometers when resolution is approximately 50 m. Radar images of certain areas along a shorter swath width can be acquired with a resolution of approximately 10 m.<>
Keywords :
ecology; geophysical equipment; geophysical prospecting; natural resources; remote sensing by radar; Earth; SAR; common antenna; ecology; radar imaging; remote sensing; spacebased three-frequency band synthetic aperture radar; Aperture antennas; Azimuth; Earth; Geology; Ice; Image resolution; Planets; Radar imaging; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
