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The Tandem-L Mission Proposal: Monitoring Earth’s Dynamics with High Resolution SAR Interferometry
Krieger, Gerhard and Hajnsek, Irena and Papathanassiou, Konstantinos and Eineder, Michael and Younis, Marwan and De Zan, Francesco and Prats, Pau and Huber, Sigurd and Werner, Marian and Fiedler, Hauke and Freeman, Anthony and Rosen, Paul and Hensley, Scott and Johnson, William and Veilleux, Luise and Grafmüller, Bernd and Werninghaus, Rolf and Bamler, Richard and Moreira, Alberto (2009) The Tandem-L Mission Proposal: Monitoring Earth’s Dynamics with High Resolution SAR Interferometry. In: Proceedings of the IEEE Radar Conference (RadarCon) , p. 6. IEEE . IEEE Radar Conference (RadarCon) , 2009-05-04 - 2009-05-08 , Pasadena, U.S.A..
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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. This paper provides an overview of the Tandem-L mission concept and its main application areas. Performance predictions show the great potential of Tandem-L to acquire a wide range of bio- and geophysical parameters with high accuracy on a global scale. Innovative aspects like the employment of advanced digital beamforming techniques to improve performance and coverage are discussed in detail.
| Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech, Paper) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title: | The Tandem-L Mission Proposal: Monitoring Earth’s Dynamics with High Resolution SAR Interferometry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date: | March 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Proceedings of the IEEE Radar Conference (RadarCon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page Range: | p. 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: | IEEE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State of review: | no reviewed publication | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords: | SAR, Interferometry, L-band, Digital Beamforming, Hybrid Modes, Tandem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Title: | IEEE Radar Conference (RadarCon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Location: | Pasadena, U.S.A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Dates: | 2009-05-04 - 2009-05-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organizer: | IEEE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | W EO - Erdbeobachtung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Program: | W EO - Erdbeobachtung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | W - Vorhaben Entwicklung eines Mini-SAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Oberpfaffenhofen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Microwaves and Radar Institute > Radar Concepts Microwaves and Radar Institute Microwaves and Radar Institute > Spaceborne SAR Systems Microwaves and Radar Institute > SAR Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited By: | Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Krieger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited On: | 30 Mar 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2010 01:17 |
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