NDLI: A new hybrid-beam data acquisition strategy to support ScanSAR radiometric calibration

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Author	Cumming, I.G. Bast, D.C.
Copyright Year	1980
Abstract	Wide-swath synthetic aperture radar (SAR) coverage is provided by RADARSAT using a multiple-beam scanning strategy called ScanSAR. Each beam covers a different range, and is allocated a fixed period of time in which to transmit and receive radar pulses. During SAR processing, the data from each beam must be "stitched" together to form a complete image of the scanned area. This data must be radiometrically calibrated to compensate for antenna beam patterns. However, incorrect measurements of the satellite roll angle cause errors in radiometric calibration, and can lead to visible artifacts in the image (e.g. banding). A new ScanSAR data acquisition technique is proposed that improves roll angle estimation through the use of radar pulses, transmitted by one beam and received by another. The new data are called "hybrid beam data" and can be utilized with modified versions of existing roll estimation algorithms. This paper shows how the hybrid beam data are collected, accommodating pulse repetition frequency, range gate delay, and other timing changes as beams are switched.
Sponsorship	IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society IEEE URSI
Starting Page	3
Ending Page	13
Page Count	11
File Size	750936
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01962892
Volume Number	42
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2004-01-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Data acquisition Radiometry Calibration Radar antennas Radar imaging Spaceborne radar Synthetic aperture radar Antenna measurements Satellite broadcasting Frequency
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth and Planetary Sciences Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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