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Process for generating synthetic aperture radar interferograms
Assignee: AGENCE PATIALE EUROPEENNE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
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Filing: 1993-02-05
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Granted: 1994-07-26
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Expires: 2013-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A process for generating synthetic aperture radar interferograms comprises the following steps. First and a second radar images of a scene from a first and a second position spaced apart by a given baseline are generated. A first signal of said first image within a first radio frequency band of the spectrum is recorded. A second signal of said second image within a second radio frequency band of the spectrum having a frequency shift relatively to the first detecting band is recorded. The frequency shift being such that it ensures or maximizes correlation between the first and the second images. The first and second signals are combined for generating an interferogram of said scene.
Inventors
- 👤 Claudio Prati
- 👤 Fabio Rocca
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:20
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/89; G01S13/90; G01S13/904; G01S13/9021; G01S13/9023; G01S13/02; G01S13/06; G01S13/08; G01S13/10; G01S13/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A process for generating synthetic aperture radar interferograms comprising the steps of: generating a first and a second radar image of a scene from a first and a second position spaced apart by a given baseline, recording a first signal of said first image within a first radio frequency band of the spectrum, recording a second signal of said second image within a second radio frequency band of the spectrum having a frequency shift relatively to said first detecting band, said frequency shift being such that it ensures or maximizes correlation between the first and the second images, combining said first and second signals for generating an interferogram of said scene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A process for generating synthetic aperture radar interferograms comprising the steps of: generating a first and a second radar image of a scene from a first and a second position spaced apart by a given baseline, recording a first signal of said first image within a first radio frequency band of the spectrum, recording a second signal of said second image within a second radio frequency band of the spectrum having a frequency shift relatively to said first detecting band, said frequency shift being such that it ensures or maximizes correlation between the first and the second images, combining said first and second signals for generating an interferogram of said scene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process as in claim 1 wherein said first and second radar images are generated on two separate passes by a first and a second satellite on two separate orbits and wherein at least one of said satellites has tunable reception means whereby said frequency shift may be produced.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process as in claim 1 or 2 wherein the step of recording a second signal includes said frequency shift as: ##EQU34## ωo=2πfo, fo being the central frequency of an image generator, θ=mean value of the off-nadir angles of the first and second positions, Δθ=difference between the off-nadir angles of the first and second positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process as in claim 1 or 2 wherein the step of combining said first and second signals also comprises a step of shifting a phase of the second signal relatively to the first signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in claim 4 wherein said shifting a phase is by a constant term which maximizes the absolute value of this image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process as in claim 4 wherein the shifting a phase is for each point y o of the scene, ##EQU35## c=speed of light z 01 , z 02 =distance between respectively said first and second positions and a given point y O on the ground surface. ##EQU36## u=y-y o y=ground range variable y o =abscissa of said given point.
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