Polarimetric SAR Change Detection in Multiple Frequency Bands for Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance in Arctic Regions

Abstract

The paper presents a comparison of automatic temporal change detection techniques on the basis of SAR data acquired during the 2015 DALO-ARCTIC campaign in Greenland. The data, acquired by DLR's F-SAR sensor, includes fully polarimetric imagery at X-, C-, S- and L-band with temporal baselines ranging from very short (less than one hour) to long (more than three weeks). Results for both coherent (interferometric) and incoherent (polarimetric) change detection are presented, compared and discussed, taking into account the known environmental conditions during and between data acquisitions. Challenges and directions for future research are identified.