GIS-41: SENSORS AND PLATFORMS FOR REMOTE DATA ACQUISITION

Order No:

GIS-41

Total Length:

107 minutes




Recent Developments in the use of SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Remote Sensing

Reference No:

GIS 41-1

This presentation focuses on advanced techniques to measure surface topography, primarily two new uses of SAR, Interferometry and Polarimetry, which have extended the use of SAR to a variety of scientific and mapping applications.

Lecturer:

  • Dr. John C. Curlander, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

Suitability for
Level of
Instruction:

  • University (Undergraduate)
  • Advanced Research
  • Professional

Duration:

23 minutes

Year of
Presentation:

1992

Suggested
Presentations:

GIS-36-5, GIS-42

 

X-Sar, a Spacebourne SAR Instrument

Reference No:

GIS 41-2

A detailed overview of the X-SAR cooperative space project between Germany and Italy for Earth Observation from Space. X-SAR will fly together with SIR-C developed by NASA/JPL on Space Shuttle missions as an integrated system and X-SAR will be the first multifrequency, multipolarization, multiple-incidence Synthetic Aperture Radar System to be flown in space.

Lecturer:

  • Dr. E. Vetten, Germany

Suitability for
Level of
Instruction:

  • University (Undergraduate)
  • Advanced Research
  • Professional

Duration:

18 minutes

Year of
Presentation:

1992

Suggested
Presentations:

GIS-42

 

Optoelectronic Imaging Spectrometers: German Concepts for Remote Sensing

Reference No:

GIS 41-3

A detailed overview of 2 optical sensors being studied, ROSIS (Reflective Optics System Imaging Spectrometer) and MOS (Modular Optoelectronics Spectrometer), including their marine, terrestrial and atmosphere applications, characteristics and performance data.

Lecturer:

  • E. Bach, DARA, Remote Sensing Program Office, German Space Agency
  • A. vander Piepen, DLR Research Centre
  • G.Zimmermann, DLR Research Centre
  • A.Schmitz-Pfiffer, MBB Aerospace Company
  • M. Schroeder, DLR Research Centre

Suitability for
Level of
Instruction:

  • University (Undergraduate)
  • Advanced Research
  • Professional

Duration:

17 minutes

Year of
Presentation:

1992

Radiometric Calibration of SAR Image Data

Reference No:

GIS 41-4

Radiometric calibration of SAR data is now becoming a routine part of operational data generation. This presentation gives a very clear overview of techniques to calibrate synthetic aperature radars. Equations and results are given as well as calibrated images.

Lecturer:

  • Dr. Anthony Freeman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

Suitability for
Level of
Instruction:

  • University (Undergraduate)
  • Advanced Research
  • Professional

Duration:

18 minutes

Year of
Presentation:

1992

Suggested
Presentations:

GIS-42

 

Calibration Results for the Field Portable Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (THIRSPEC)

Reference No:

GIS 41-5

The portable infrared spectrometer has been developed to perform measurements of rock samples. Key points of the presentation include: design and field use of the instrument for geology studies; specs and features, which include a built-in calibration mode that does not require liquid nitrogen; a unique correction technique; and retrieval of emissivity results.

Lecturer:

  • Benoit Rivard, Institute of Space and Terrestrial Science, York University, Toronto, Canada

Suitability for
Level of
Instruction:

  • University (Undergraduate)
  • Advanced Research
  • Professional

Duration:

14 minutes

Year of
Presentation:

1992

 

A Flexible Digital Wide-Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner

Reference No:

GIS 41-6

The presentation discusses restrictions and demands of the system; the camera concept; tests and image generation with an airborne camera; first algorithm development and future outlook. The system has been tested over sites in Germany and is performing well.

Lecturer:

  • Dr. Rolf Reulke, DLR, Institute for Space Centre Technology, Germany

Suitability for
Level of
Instruction:

  • University (Undergraduate)
  • Advanced Research
  • Professional

Duration:

17 minutes

Year of
Presentation:

1992

Suggested
Presentations:

GIS-42

 

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