Radar Remote Sensing

  1. Radar System Architecture
    1. System Components
      1. Transmitter Subsystem
        1. Power Generation
          1. Pulse Formation
            1. Waveform Control
              1. Power Amplification
              2. Antenna Subsystem
                1. Antenna Types
                  1. Beam Characteristics
                    1. Gain and Directivity
                      1. Polarization Control
                      2. Receiver Subsystem
                        1. Signal Reception
                          1. Amplification
                            1. Filtering
                              1. Noise Management
                              2. Signal Processing Unit
                                1. Analog-to-Digital Conversion
                                  1. Digital Signal Processing
                                    1. Data Formatting
                                    2. Data Recording and Storage
                                      1. Storage Systems
                                        1. Data Compression
                                          1. Real-Time Processing
                                        2. Radar System Types
                                          1. Non-Imaging Radar
                                            1. Altimeters
                                              1. Nadir-Looking Configuration
                                                1. Height Measurement Principle
                                                2. Scatterometers
                                                  1. Multi-Beam Configuration
                                                    1. Wind Speed Measurement
                                                      1. Ocean Surface Applications
                                                    2. Imaging Radar
                                                      1. Real Aperture Radar
                                                        1. Side-Looking Configuration
                                                          1. Resolution Limitations
                                                          2. Synthetic Aperture Radar
                                                            1. Synthetic Aperture Concept
                                                              1. High Resolution Achievement
                                                                1. Processing Requirements
                                                            2. Platform Considerations
                                                              1. Ground-Based Systems
                                                                1. Fixed Installations
                                                                  1. Mobile Platforms
                                                                    1. Tower-Based Systems
                                                                    2. Airborne Systems
                                                                      1. Aircraft Integration
                                                                        1. Flight Planning
                                                                          1. Motion Compensation
                                                                          2. Spaceborne Systems
                                                                            1. Satellite Platforms
                                                                              1. Orbital Considerations
                                                                                1. Coverage Patterns

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                                                                            2. Electromagnetic Fundamentals for Radar

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                                                                            4. The Radar Equation and System Performance