Imaging Radar for Resources Surveys - Trevett, J. W.

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Sommaire:
1 An introduction to imaging radar.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 The electromagnetic spectrum.- 1.3 Radar systems.- 1.4 Basic instrumentation.- References.- 2 System parameters.- 2.1 Wavelength.- 2.2 Polarization.- 2.3 Resolution.- 2.4 Radar geometry.- References.- 3 Target parameters.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Backscattering.- 3.3 Point targets.- 3.4 Volume scatterers.- 3.5 Penetration.- 3.6 Reflection.- 3.7 Bragg resonance.- 3.8 Cross swath variations and surface envelope.- 3.9 Speckle.- References.- 4 Image processing.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Real aperture radars.- 4.3 SAR optical processing.- 4.4 The Doppler principle and processing.- 4.5 Electronic processing.- References.- 5 Radargrammetry.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Mosaicing.- 5.3 Stereoscopy.- References.- 6 Project planning and field studies.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Justification for the survey.- 6.3 Flying operations.- 6.4 Data collection.- 6.5 Interpretation.- 7 Airborne systems.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Real time SLARS.- 7.3 Commercial operational radars.- 7.4 Advanced experimental systems.- 8 Geological interpretation.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 System parameters.- 8.3 Target parameters.- 8.4 Stereoscopy and slopes.- 8.5 Drainage.- 8.6 Lineaments.- 8.7 Digital analysis.- 8.8 Venezuela.- 8.9 Pro-radam.- 8.10 The Radam project.- 8.11 Nicaragua.- 8.12 Conclusion.- References.- 9 Application in forestry.- 9.1 General.- 9.2 Type of survey.- 9.3 Mapping units and interpretation.- 9.4 The value of radar for forestry.- 9.5 Pro-radam - Colombian Amazon (1973-1979).- 9.6 The land use and vegetation survey of Nigeria.- 9.7 Nicaragua and Brazil.- 9.8 Detailed mapping.- 9.9 Conclusions.- References.- 10 Land use.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 The requirements for land use.- 10.3 Models.- 10.4 Image interpretation 1.- 10.5 Imageinterpretation 2.- 10.6 The potential for land use.- References.- 11 Satellite systems.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Seasat.- 11.3 Shuttle imaging radar - SIR-A.- 11.4 SIR-B.- References.- 12 Future trends and research.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Airborne SARS.- 12.3 Spaceborne radars.- 12.4 The potential in resources studies.- 12.5 The problems.- 12.6 Economics.- Reference.- 1 Microwave remote sensing - general papers.- 2 Geology.- 3 Forestry and land use.- 4 Radar mapping.- 5 Speckle and speckle reduction.