학술논문

TanDEM-X going for the DEM: Acquisition, performance, and further activities
Document Type
Conference
Source
2015 IEEE 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar (APSAR) Synthetic Aperture Radar (APSAR), 2015 IEEE 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on. :163-168 Sep, 2015
Subject
Aerospace
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Geoscience
Signal Processing and Analysis
Accuracy
Satellites
Synthetic aperture radar
Orbits
Antarctica
Spaceborne radar
Geometry
TanDEM-X
SAR Interferometry
bistatic formation
Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
absolute/relative height accuracy
Language
Abstract
TanDEM-X is an innovative spaceborne X-band SAR mission designed to derive a digital elevation model (DEM) of the Earth's land surface with an unprecedented relative vertical accuracy of 2m at a 12m posting. The global DEM is derived from interferometric SAR acquisitions performed by two radar satellites flying in close orbit formation, with adjustable baselines in cross- and in along-track directions. This paper provides an overview of the present mission status in terms of acquisition strategy and a quality summary of the currently available parts of the TanDEM-X global DEM in terms of absolute and relative height accuracy.