Publications of Alessandro Ferretti

Books and proceedings

1. Alessandro Ferretti, Andrea Monti-Guarnieri, Claudio Prati, Fabio Rocca, and Didier Massonnet. InSAR Principles: Guidelines for SAR Interferometry Processing and Interpretation, Part A: Interferometric SAR image processing and interpretation. ESA, 2007. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, InSAR, SAR Interferometry, Interferometry, ESA, ESA-TM-19. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



2. Alessandro Ferretti, Andrea Monti-Guarnieri, Claudio Prati, Fabio Rocca, and Didier Massonnet. InSAR Principles: Guidelines for SAR Interferometry Processing and Interpretation, Part B: InSAR processing: a practical approach. ESA, 2007. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, InSAR, SAR Interferometry, Interferometry, ESA, ESA-TM-19. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



3. Alessandro Ferretti, Andrea Monti-Guarnieri, Claudio Prati, Fabio Rocca, and Didier Massonnet. InSAR Principles: Guidelines for SAR Interferometry Processing and Interpretation, Part C: InSAR processing: a mathematical approach. ESA, 2007. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, InSAR, SAR Interferometry, Interferometry, ESA, ESA-TM-19. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]

Articles in journal or book chapters

1. A. Rucci, A. Ferretti, A. Monti Guarnieri, and F. Rocca. Sentinel-1 SAR interferometry applications: The outlook for sub millimeter measurements. Remote Sensing of Environment, 120:156 - 163, 2012. Note: The Sentinel Missions - New Opportunities for Science. Keyword(s): Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), INSAR, Permanent scatterers, Ground deformation. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



2. A. Ferretti, A. Fumagalli, F. Novali, C. Prati, F. Rocca, and A. Rucci. A New Algorithm for Processing Interferometric Data-Stacks: SqueeSAR. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 49(9):3460-3470, September 2011. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, PSI, Alpine area, PSInSAR, SqueeSAR, city, coherence matrix, coherent radar targets, distributed scatterers, geophysical parameters, high phase stability, interferograms, interferometric data-stacks processing algorithm, man-made objects, permanent scatterer SAR interferometry, point-wise objects, statistical behavior, data analysis, geophysical techniques, radar interferometry, radar signal processing, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar;. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



3. D. D'Aria, A. Ferretti, A.M. Guarnieri, and S. Tebaldini. SAR Calibration Aided by Permanent Scatterers. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 48(4):2076-2086, April 2010. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, PSI, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, Differential SAR Interferometry, C band spaceborne SAR, Ku band ground based SAR, PS based normalisation, SAR calibration, absolute calibrated devices, corner reflectors, interferometric SAR image stack, iterative maximum likelihood method, permanent scatterers, radiometric stability, repeated SAR acquisitions, stable targets, synthetic aperture radar, calibration, electromagnetic wave scattering, iterative methods, maximum likelihood estimation, radar interferometry, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



4. A. Ferretti, G. Savio, R. Barzaghi, A. Borghi, S. Musazzi, F. Novali, C. Prati, and F. Rocca. Submillimeter Accuracy of InSAR Time Series: Experimental Validation. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 45(5):1142-1153, May 2007. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, PSI, Validation, reflector, deformation, displacement, ground motion, Envisat acquisition, GPS data, InSAR time series, Radarsat acquisition, dihedral reflectors, interferometric synthetic aperture radar, submillimeter accuracy, radar interferometry, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, time series. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



5. D. Perissin and A. Ferretti. Urban-Target Recognition by Means of Repeated Spaceborne SAR Images. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 45(12):4043 -4058, December 2007. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Doppler radar, Image recognition, Image resolution, Image sensors, Polarization, Radar imaging, Radar scattering, Spaceborne radar, Synthetic aperture radar, Target recognition, airborne radar, geophysical signal processing, geophysical techniques, object recognition, radar interferometry, radar polarimetry, synthetic aperture radar, Doppler centroid acquisition geometry, automatic scattering structure recognition, elevated backscatterers, extended resonating targets, ground level backscatterers, normal baseline acquisition geometry, radar signal amplitude, radar signal polarization diversity, repeated spaceborne SAR images, resonating dihedrals, resonating poles, resonating trihedrals, simple dihedrals, simple poles, simple trihedrals, spaceborne C band SAR, synthetic aperture radar, urban target recognition, Interferometry, polarimetry, radar target recognition, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), urban areas;. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



6. Alessandro Ferretti, Marco Bianchi, Claudio Prati, and Fabio Rocca. Higher-Order Permanent Scatterers Analysis. EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2005(20):609604, 2005. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, PSI, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, Differential SAR Interferometry, SAR Tomography, Permanent scatterers, geodesy, geophysical techniques, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, terrain mapping, topography (Earth)InSAR, SAR interferometry, atmospheric disturbance, atmospheric phase screen, differential interferometry, geometrical decorrelation, geophysical measurement technique, land surface topography, permanent scatterer, radar remote sensing, stable natural reflector, surface deformation monitoring, topographic profile reconstruction. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



7. C. Colesanti, A. Ferretti, F. Novali, C. Prati, and F. Rocca. SAR monitoring of progressive and seasonal ground deformation using the permanent scatterers technique. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 41(7):1685-1701, July 2003. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, PSI, California, Fremont, SAR, San Jose, Santa Clara Valley, Southern Bay Area, USA, United States, coseismic displacement, differential radar interferometry, geodesy, geodetic deformation, geophysical measurement technique, land surface, permanent scatterer, phase decorrelation, postseismic displacement, progressive deformation, radar remote sensing, seasonal ground deformation, spaceborne radar, subsidence, synthetic aperture radar, terrain mapping, geodesy, geophysical techniques, radar theory, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, terrain mapping;. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



8. A. Ferretti, C. Prati, and F. Rocca. Permanent scatterers in SAR interferometry. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 39(1):8-20, 2001. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, PSI, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, Differential SAR Interferometry, Permanent scatterers, geodesy, geophysical techniques, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, terrain mapping, topography (Earth)InSAR, SAR interferometry, atmospheric disturbance, atmospheric phase screen, differential interferometry, geometrical decorrelation, geophysical measurement technique, land surface topography, permanent scatterer, radar remote sensing, stable natural reflector, surface deformation monitoring, topographic profile reconstruction. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



9. A. Ferretti, C. Prati, and F. Rocca. Nonlinear subsidence rate estimation using permanent scatterers in differential SAR interferometry. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 38(5):2202 -2212, September 2000. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Persistent, Scatterer Interferometry, PSI, deformation measurement, displacement measurement, InSAR, absidence, atmospheric phase contribution, differential SAR interferometry, downlift, geodesy, geophysical measurement technique, nonlinear motion, nonlinear subsidence rate estimation, permanent scatterer, phase unwrapping, radar remote sensing, subsidence, synthetic aperture radar, tectonics, terrain mapping, uplift, urban area, geodesy, geophysical techniques, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, tectonics, terrain mapping;. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]

Conference articles

1. Christine A. Bischoff, Alessandro Ferretti, Fabrizio Novali, Andrea Uttini, Chiara Giannico, and Francesco Meloni. Nationwide deformation monitoring with SqueeSAR using Sentinel-1 data. In Proceedings of IAHS, volume 382, pages 31-37, April 2020. Copernicus GmbH. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



2. C. Colesanti, A. Ferretti, C. Prati, and F. Rocca. Multi-image satellite SAR interferometry: state of the art and future trends. In Proc. Int. Radar Conf., pages 239-244, September 2003. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, InSAR, SAR Interferometry, PSI, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, Differential SAR Interferometry, electromagnetic wave scattering, radar imaging, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, ground deformation data, high precision elevation data, multi-image satellite SAR interferometry, permanent scatterers technique, spaceborne interferometric SAR images, sparse privileged point-wise radar target grid. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]

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