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Radar Remote Sensing
1. Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing
2. Electromagnetic Fundamentals for Radar
3. Radar System Architecture
4. The Radar Equation and System Performance
5. Synthetic Aperture Radar Principles
6. Radar-Target Interaction Physics
7. SAR Image Characteristics and Quality
8. Advanced SAR Techniques
9. SAR Data Processing Workflow
10. Applications in Earth System Science
4.
The Radar Equation and System Performance
4.1.
Basic Radar Equation
4.1.1.
Equation Components
4.1.1.1.
Transmitted Power
4.1.1.2.
Antenna Gain
4.1.1.3.
Target Cross Section
4.1.1.4.
Range Factors
4.1.1.5.
Wavelength Dependence
4.1.2.
System Losses
4.1.2.1.
Atmospheric Losses
4.1.2.2.
Hardware Losses
4.1.2.3.
Processing Losses
4.2.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
4.2.1.
Noise Sources
4.2.1.1.
Thermal Noise
4.2.1.2.
System Noise
4.2.1.3.
External Noise
4.2.2.
SNR Calculation
4.2.3.
SNR Requirements
4.3.
System Performance Parameters
4.3.1.
Sensitivity
4.3.2.
Dynamic Range
4.3.3.
Ambiguity Functions
4.3.4.
Resolution Capabilities
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