Publications of year 1996

Books and proceedings

1. Charles V. Jakowatz, Daniel E. Wahl, Paul H. Eichel, Dennis C. Ghiglia, and Paul A. Thompson. Spotlight-Mode Synthetic Aperture Radar: A Signal Processing Approach. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Spotlight SAR, Spotlight mode, Autofocus, Phase Gradient Autofocus, PGA, Motion Compensation, MoComp, Airborne SAR, SAR Tomography, Tomography, InSAR, SAR Interferometry. [bibtex-entry]

Thesis

1. David W. Hawkins. Synthetic aperture imaging algorithms : with application to wide bandwidth sonar. PhD thesis, University of Canterbury. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Azimuth Focusing, Autofocus, Synthetic Aperture Sonar, SAS, Sonar, Phase Gradient Autofocus, Stripmap, range-Doppler Algorithm, Chirp Scaling Algorithm, CSA, omega-k, Wavenumber Domain Algorithm. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]

Articles in journal or book chapters

1. Regine Bolter, Margrit Gelautz, and Franz Leberl. SAR Speckle Simulation. International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 21:20-25, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Simulation, Speckle, Speckle Simulation. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



2. P.S. Chang, James B. Mead, E.J. Knapp, G.A. Sadowy, R.E. Davis, and R.E. McIntosh. Polarimetric backscatter from fresh and metamorphic snowcover at millimeter wavelengths. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 44(1):58-73, January 1996. Keyword(s): Radar, Polarimetry, Polarimetric radar, snow, fresh snow, metamorphic snow, remote sensing, radar, millimeter wavelength, 35GHz, 95GHz, 225GHz. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



3. Shane R. Cloude and Eric Pottier. A review of target decomposition theorems in radar polarimetry. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(2):498-518, March 1996. Keyword(s): S-matrix theory, backscatter, covariance matrices, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, geophysical signal processing, matrix decomposition, radar cross-sections, radar imaging, radar polarimetry, remote sensing by radar, reviews, Mueller matrix, Stokes vector, coherency matrix, coherent decomposition, covariance matrix, eigenvector analysis, scattering matrix, target decomposition theorems, terrain, transformation theory. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



4. G.W. Davidson, Ian G. Cumming, and M.R. Ito. A chirp scaling approach for processing squint mode SAR data. IEEE_J_AES, 32(1):121-133, January 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, C-band, L-band, chirp scaling algorithm, image degradations, image formation, nonlinear FM chirp scaling, phase modulation, range-variant filtering, resolution width, secondary range compression, sidelobe level, squint mode SAR data, FM radar, data compression, filtering theory, image resolution, phase modulation, radar imaging, synthetic aperture radar. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



5. G. Fornaro, G. Franceschetti, and R. Lanari. Interferometric SAR phase unwrapping using Green's formulation. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(3):720 -727, May 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, InSAR, SAR Interferometry, Phase Unwrapping, Green's first identity, Green's formulation, ISAR, SAR, algorithm, geodesy, geophysical measurement technique, interferometric SAR phase unwrapping, land surface topography, radar imaging, synthetic aperture radar, terrain mapping, unwrapped phase value, geophysical techniques, radar imaging, radiowave interferometry, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, topography (Earth). [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



6. Michael Y. Jin. Optimal Range and Doppler Centroid Estimation for a ScanSAR System. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(2):479-488, March 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Doppler Centroid, Doppler Centroid Estimation, Clutterlock, ScanSAR, SIR-C, ERS. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



7. Guoliang Jin and Dajun Tang. Uncertainties of differential phase estimation associated with interferometric sonars. Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of, 21(1):53 -63, January 1996. Keyword(s): Applied Physics Laboratory, Benthic Acoustic Measurement System, University of Washington, baseline decorrelation, depth measurement, differential phase estimation, differential phase technique, equivalent noise source, error, excess deviation, flat sandy bottom, grazing angles, instantaneous insonified area, interferometric sonars, interferometric system, multiple bottom scatterers, noise interference, numerical simulations, signal-arrival-angle, speckle phenomena, uncertainties, acoustic noise, acoustic wave interferometry, acoustic wave scattering, bathymetry, correlation theory, digital simulation, measurement errors, phase estimation, sonar;. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



8. R. Kwok and M.A. Fahnestock. Ice sheet motion and topography from radar interferometry. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 34(1):189-200, January 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Interferometry, SAR interferometry, differential SAR interferometry, DInSAR, Displacement, Surface Displacement, glaciology, hydrological techniques, radar applications, radar imaging, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, Greenland, SAR method, flow, geophysical measurement technique, glaciology, hydrology, ice sheet motion, motion, polar ice sheet, radar interferometry, radar remote sensing, repeat pass ERS-1 interferogram, surface displacement field, topography, velocity field, Data mining, Ice surface, Laboratories, Propulsion, Radar interferometry, Satellites, Space technology, Streaming media, Surface topography, Synthetic aperture radar. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



9. R. Lanari, G. Fornaro, D. Riccio, M. Migliaccio, Konstantinos P. Papathanassiou, J.R. Moreira, M. Schwabisch, L. Dutra, G. Puglisi, G. Franceschetti, and M. Coltelli. Generation of digital elevation models by using SIR-C/X-SAR multifrequency two-pass interferometry: the Etna case study. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(5):1097-1114, September 1996. Keyword(s): C-band, Etna, Italy, Kalman filter, L-band, SAR, SHF, SIR, SIR-C, Sicily, UHF, X-SAR, X-band, algorithm, digital elevation model, geology, geophysical measurement technique, land surface, microwave radar, multifrequency two-pass interferometry, radar imaging, radar remote sensing, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, terrain mapping, topography, unwrapped pattern, unwrapping performance, volcano, Kalman filters, geophysical techniques, radar imaging, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, topography (Earth), volcanology. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



10. Christian Matzler. Microwave permittivity of dry snow. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(2):573-581, 1996. Keyword(s): UHF measurement, hydrological equipment, permittivity, snow, -10 to 0 degC, 1 GHz, Austrian Alps, Swiss Alps, average axial ratio, coaxial sensor, density, destructive metamorphism, dry snow, ice grains, ice volume fraction, liquid-like surface layer, microwave permittivity, oblate spheroids, physical mixing theory, prolate spheroids, relative dielectric constant, relative permittivity, resometer, resonator, sintering, Coaxial components, Dielectric constant, Dielectric measurements, Frequency, Ice, Instruments, Measurement standards, Permittivity measurement, Snow, Testing. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



11. Andrea Monti-Guarnieri. Residual SAR Focusing: An Application to Coherence Improvement. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(1):201-211, January 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Interferometry, Residual Azimuth Compression, Coherence Improvement. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



12. Alberto Moreira, Josef Mittermayer, and Rolf Scheiber. Extended Chirp Scaling Algorithm for Air- and Spaceborne SAR Data Processing in Stripmap and ScanSAR Imaging Modes. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(5):1123-1136, September 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Chirp Scaling Algorithm, Extended Chirp Scaling Algorithm, Spaceborne SAR, Airborne SAR, ScanSAR, Automatic Azimuth Coregistration, Azimuth Scaling, Squinted SAR, Interferometry, Phase-Preserving Processing, Range Scaling Formulation, Stripmap SAR, Subaperture Processing, Terrain Mapping. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



13. Kamal Sarabandi and Tsen-Chieh Chiu. Optimum corner reflectors for calibration of imaging radars. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 44(10):1348-1361, October 1996. Keyword(s): calibration, electromagnetic wave reflection, geometrical optics, microwave measurement, optimisation, physical optics, radar cross-sections, radar equipment, 1-dB RCS beamwidths, 9.5 GHz, RCS, SHF, UHF, backscatter measurements, calibration, coherent interaction, edge length, geometrical optics, ground plane, imaging radar, low microwave frequencies, near-field physical optics, optimum corner reflector, optimum corner reflectors, panel geometry, polygonal self-illuminating corner reflectors, radar cross section, self-illuminating corner reflectors, total surface area, Azimuth, Calibration, Geometrical optics, Microwave frequencies, Microwave imaging, Optical imaging, Physical optics, Radar cross section, Radar imaging, Uncertainty. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



14. M. Soumekh. Reconnaissance with slant plane circular SAR imaging. Image Processing, IEEE Transactions on, 5(8):1252-1265, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Non-Linear Flight Path, Fourier analysis, Fourier transforms, Green's function methods, image reconstruction, image resolution, inverse problems, radar imaging, synthetic aperture radar, Green's function, SAR data inversion, SAR system, aspect angle, circular flight path, full rotation, ground penetrating UHF radar signature, imaging system, partial segment, reconnaissance, reconstruction algorithm, simulated target, slant plane circular SAR imaging, slant plane data, slant plane linear SAR, target scene, three-dimensional imaging, ultrawideband foliage penetrating radar signature. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



15. Robert N. Treuhaft, Soren N. Madsen, Mahta Moghaddam, and Jakob van Zyl. Vegetation characteristics and underlying topography from interferometric radar. Radio Science, 31(6):1449-1485, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, InSAR, Interferometry, Vegetation Parameters, Parameter Extraction, Topography, SAR Tomography. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



16. Lars M. H. Ulander. Radiometric slope correction of synthetic-aperture radar images. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(5):1115-1122, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Radiometric Correction, Topography, geophysical techniques, radar imaging, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, SAR, algorithm, calibration equation, fringe frequencies, geophysical measurement technique, land surface, maximum-likelihood estimator, radar remote sensing, radiometric slope correction, synthetic aperture radar image, terrain mapping, topographic height variation. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



17. Frank Wong and Ian G. Cumming. A Combined SAR Doppler Centroid Estimation Scheme Based Upon Signal Phase. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 34(3):696-707, May 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Doppler Centroid, Doppler Centroid Estimation, Multilook Cross Correlation, MLCC, Multilook Beat Frequency, MLBF, Clutterlock, Doppler Ambiguity Resolver, DAR. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]

Conference articles

1. G. Cazzaniga and Andrea Monti-Guarnieri. Removing RF interferences from P-band airplane SAR data. In Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International, volume 3, pages 1845-1847, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, geophysical signal processing, geophysical techniques, interference, interference (signal), interference filters, notch filters, radar imaging, radar interference, remote sensing by radar, synthetic aperture radar, MUSIC, P-Band, RFI Suppression, RF interference removal, UHF radar, adaptive signal processing, airborne radar, airborne SAR, geophysical measurement technique, in-phase subtraction, land surface, notch filtering, radar remote sensing, terrain mapping, urban area. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



2. F. Gatelli, Andrea Monti-Guarnieri, Claudio Prati, and Fabio Rocca. Medium resolution efficient phase preserving focusing for interferometry. In IGARSS '96, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, volume 1, pages 671-673, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Presumming, Interferometry, geophysical signal processing, geophysical techniques, image processing, image resolution, radar imaging, radar signal processing, synthetic aperture radar, SAR imagery, SAR interferometry, Unix Workstations, algorithm, coherence map, geophysical measurement technique, geophysics computing, image pair, land surface, medium resolution efficient phase preserving focusing, radar remote sensing, real time method, strip-map SAR interferogram, terrain mapping. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



3. H. Hellsten, Lars M. H. Ulander, A. Gustavsson, and B. Larsson. Development of VHF CARABAS II SAR. In Proc. SPIE, volume 2747, pages 48-60, June 1996. [bibtex-entry]



4. J. Homer, I.D. Longstaff, and G. Callaghan. High resolution 3-D SAR via multi-baseline interferometry. In IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS'96, volume 1, pages 796-798, May 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, SAR Tomography, Tomography, geophysical techniques, radar imaging, remote sensing by radar, spaceborne radar, synthetic aperture radar, topography (Earth)3D imagery, InSAR, Multi-baseline Interferometry, SAR imaging, azimuth resolving capability, geophysical measurment technique, interferometric SAR, land surface topography, node aperture, normal-to-slant-range direction, procedural outline, radar remote sensing, terrain height, terrain mapping, theoretical analysis, three dimensional SAR method. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



5. Charles V. Jakowatz, Daniel E. Wahl, and Paul A. Thompson. Ambiguity resolution in SAR interferometry by use of three phase centers. In Edmund G. Zelnio and Robert J. Douglass, editors, , volume 2757, pages 82-91, 1996. SPIE. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, InSAR, SAR Interferometry, multibaseline, Multibaseline InSAR, Three phase centers, Terrain Mapping, Topography, Spotlight SAR, Spotlight-mode data. [bibtex-entry]



6. Kenneth Knaell. Three-dimensional SAR from curvilinear apertures. In Radar Conference, 1996., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE National, pages 220-225, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Non-Linear Flight Path, SAR Tomography, curvilinear SAR, image enhancement, interference suppression, maximum likelihood estimation, radar antennas, radar clutter, radar cross-sections, radar imaging, synthetic aperture radar, IMP algorithm, aperture configuration, artifacts, coherent CLEAN algorithm, curvilinear apertures, dynamic range, image sidelobes, image size, imaging techniques, likelihood extremization, scatterers, sidelobe leakage effects, three-dimensional SAR. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



7. Jung Ah C. Lee, Orhan Arikan, and David C. Munson, Jr.. Formulation of a General Imaging Algorithm for High-Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar. In ICASSP '96, International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, volume 4, pages 2092-2095, May 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Backprojection, Convolution Backprojection. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



8. F. Lombardini. Absolute phase retrieval in a three-element synthetic aperture radar interferometer. In Radar, 1996. Proceedings., CIE International Conference of, pages 309-312, October 1996. [bibtex-entry]



9. F. Lombardini and P. Lombardo. Maximum likelihood array SAR interferometry. In Digital Signal Processing Workshop Proceedings, 1996., IEEE, pages 358-361, September 1996. [bibtex-entry]



10. John W. McCorkle and Martin Rofheart. Order N^2 log(N) Backprojector Algorithm for Focusing Wide-Angle Wide-Bandwidth Arbitrary-Motion Synthetic Aperture Radar. In Gerald S. Ustach, editor, Radar Sensor Technology, volume SPIE 2747, pages 25-36, 1996. Keyword(s): SAR Processing, Back-Projection, Fast Back-Projection, Quadtree Processing, Time-Domain Back-Projection, Wideband SAR, Focusing, Motion Compensation. [Abstract] [bibtex-entry]



11. B. Walker, G. Sander, M. Thompson, B. Burns, R. Fellerhoff, and D. Dubbert. A high-resolution, four-band SAR Testbed with real-time image formation. In Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International, volume 3, May 1996. [bibtex-entry]



12. Zhu Zhaoda, Qiu Xiaohui, and She Zhishun. Modified Doppler centroid tracking method for phase compensation in ISAR. In Radar, 1996. Proceedings., CIE International Conference of, pages 751-754, October 1996. Keyword(s): ISAR. [bibtex-entry]



13. Zhaoda Zhu, Xiaohui Qiu, and Zhishun She. ISAR motion compensation using modified Doppler centroid tracking methods. In Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1996. NAECON 1996., Proceedings of the IEEE 1996 National, volume 1, pages 359-363, May 1996. Keyword(s): ISAR. [bibtex-entry]

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