Processing of MIRANDA35 FMCW-SAR Data using a Time-Domain Algorithm
Conference: EUSAR 2014 - 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
06/03/2014 - 06/05/2014 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: EUSAR 2014
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Frioud, Max; Meier, Erich (Remote Sensing Laboratories, University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Wahlen, Alfred (Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR, Wachtberg, Germany)
Wellig, Peter (Science and Technology Department, armasuisse, Thun, Switzerland)
Abstract:
Results from an airborne SAR campaign in July 2013 using the FMCW SAR system MIRANDA35 developed by FHR are presented. This system offers a high flexibility regarding the possible swath-widths, flight altitudes and operating band-widths. The platform is an optionally piloted aircraft operated by the Swiss Procurement and technology Center armasuisse. The navigational data is a combined product from INS / GPS and dGPS data. The data were focused and geocoded with a Time-Domain Algorithm dedicated to the processing of FMCW SAR systems. Examples of resulting high-resolution SAR images are shown. The focusing quality is assessed using corner reflectors.