Radar Remote Sensing

  1. Synthetic Aperture Radar Principles
    1. SAR Concept and Theory
      1. Synthetic Aperture Formation
        1. Doppler History
          1. Coherent Processing
            1. Resolution Enhancement
            2. SAR Imaging Geometry
              1. Side-Looking Configuration
                1. Coordinate Systems
                  1. Slant Range
                    1. Ground Range
                      1. Azimuth Direction
                      2. Geometric Parameters
                        1. Incidence Angle
                          1. Look Angle
                            1. Depression Angle
                              1. Squint Angle
                              2. Coverage Parameters
                                1. Swath Width
                                  1. Scene Size
                                    1. Overlap Considerations
                                  2. SAR Resolution
                                    1. Range Resolution
                                      1. Pulse Length Dependence
                                        1. Bandwidth Relationship
                                          1. Pulse Compression
                                            1. Linear Frequency Modulation
                                              1. Chirp Signals
                                                1. Matched Filtering
                                              2. Azimuth Resolution
                                                1. Synthetic Aperture Length
                                                  1. Beamwidth Relationship
                                                    1. Platform Velocity Effects
                                                      1. Processing Bandwidth
                                                    2. SAR Signal Processing
                                                      1. Raw Data Characteristics
                                                        1. Data Collection
                                                          1. Sampling Requirements
                                                            1. Data Volume
                                                            2. Range Processing
                                                              1. Pulse Compression
                                                                1. Range Migration
                                                                  1. Range Cell Migration Correction
                                                                  2. Azimuth Processing
                                                                    1. Doppler Processing
                                                                      1. Azimuth Compression
                                                                        1. Focus Quality
                                                                        2. Image Formation Algorithms
                                                                          1. Range-Doppler Algorithm
                                                                            1. Chirp Scaling Algorithm
                                                                              1. Omega-K Algorithm
                                                                            2. SAR Modes and Configurations
                                                                              1. Stripmap Mode
                                                                                1. ScanSAR Mode
                                                                                  1. Spotlight Mode
                                                                                    1. TOPS Mode
                                                                                      1. Sliding Spotlight Mode

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                                                                                    4. The Radar Equation and System Performance

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                                                                                    6. Radar-Target Interaction Physics