Martone, Michele and Rizzoli, Paola and Bachmann, Markus and Borla Tridon, Daniela and Schulze, Daniel and Wecklich, Christopher and Bueso Bello, Jose Luis and Gonzalez, Carolina and Zink, Manfred and Krieger, Gerhard (2017) The TanDEM-X mission: global performance of the digital elevation model and beyond. In: 2003 Proceedings of the International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2003, pp. 1-6. IET International Conference on Radar Systems (Radar), 2017-10-23 - 2017-10-26, Belfast, Great Britain.
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Abstract
The primary objective of the TanDEM-X mission is the generation of a global, consistent, and high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) with unprecedented global accuracy. The goal is achieved by exploiting the interferometric capabilities of the two twin SAR satellites TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X, which fly in a close orbit formation, acting as X-band single-pass interferometer. Between December 2010 and early 2015 all land surfaces have been acquired at least twice, difficult terrain up to seven or eight times. The acquisition strategy, data processing, and DEM calibration and mosaicking have been systematically monitored and optimized throughout the entire mission duration, in order to fulfill the mission specification. This paper reports the final performance of the TanDEM-X global DEM, which was finalized in September 2016. Moreover, the potentials of the unique bistatic dataset, provided by TanDEM-X, for land classification purposes are discussed. The results confirm the outstanding accuracy of the delivered product, to be exploited by a wide range of scientific and commercial applications.
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | The TanDEM-X mission: global performance of the digital elevation model and beyond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | 2003 Proceedings of the International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | TanDEM-X mission, synthetic aperture radar Interferometry (InSAR), Digital Elevation model (DEM) performance, global forest classification, ice sheet characterization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Title: | IET International Conference on Radar Systems (Radar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Location: | Belfast, Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Dates: | 2017-10-23 - 2017-10-26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Earth Observation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R EO - Earth Observation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Projekt TanDEM-X (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Oberpfaffenhofen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Microwaves and Radar Institute > Spaceborne SAR Systems Microwaves and Radar Institute > Radar Concepts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Martone, Michele | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 05 Sep 2017 13:35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2018 17:02 |
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