Tandem-L: Science Requirements and Mission Concept
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:
Hajnsek, Irena (Microwaves and Radar Institute, German Aerospace Center, Germany; Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Shimada, Masanobu; Motohka, Takeshi; Watanabe, Manabu; Ohki, Masato (Earth Observation Research Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan)
Eineder, Michael (Remote Sensing Technology Institute, German Aerospace Center, Germany)
Papathanassiou, Kostas; De Zan, Francesco; Lopez-Dekker, Paco; Krieger, Gerhard; Moreira, Alberto (Microwaves and Radar Institute, German Aerospace Center, Germany)
Abstract:
In this paper the science requirements for the mapping of dynamic processes on the Earth surfaces is presented. From the science requirements and the need of a regular and continuous global surface cover for most of the applications a dedicated mission concept has been developed. The presented results are a summary of pre-phase A mission study that is performed in a bilateral cooperation between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Tandem-L is an innovative mission proposal that will provide a unique, world-wide database for a better understanding of the Earth system dynamics in important research and societal relevant fields, as well as enabling a multitude of innovative applications.