Radar Remote Sensing

  1. The Radar Equation and System Performance
    1. Basic Radar Equation
      1. Equation Components
        1. Transmitted Power
          1. Antenna Gain
            1. Target Cross Section
              1. Range Factors
                1. Wavelength Dependence
                2. System Losses
                  1. Atmospheric Losses
                    1. Hardware Losses
                      1. Processing Losses
                    2. Signal-to-Noise Ratio
                      1. Noise Sources
                        1. Thermal Noise
                          1. System Noise
                            1. External Noise
                            2. SNR Calculation
                              1. SNR Requirements
                              2. System Performance Parameters
                                1. Sensitivity
                                  1. Dynamic Range
                                    1. Ambiguity Functions
                                      1. Resolution Capabilities

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                                    3. Radar System Architecture

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                                    5. Synthetic Aperture Radar Principles