Synthetic aperture radar image simulator for interferometry

An interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) simulator was created for the purposes of experimenting with and demonstration of the interferometric process, mission planning and radar image interpretation. The simulation method employs image statistics and terrain geometry to form a synthetic image and requires inputs of a digital elevation model (DEM), flight path, description, radar parameters, a terrain classification map and temporal decorrelation factors. Output images include the following images: radar cross section, power, total coherence, temporal cohernece factor, geometrical coherence factor, absolute phase, interferograms and flattened interferograms.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Electrical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Wray, Lisa Shannon

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Inggs, Michael R
• Wilkinson, Andrew J

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5078

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5078