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102-0627-00L 3 Credits MSC D-ITET , D-BAUG , D-ERDW , D-MAVT , D-PHYS
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Applied Radar Remote Sensing

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Othmar Frey
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:31:11

Abstract

This course provides an introduction to processing and interpreting radar and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing data.The primary topics of the course are interferometric techniques and related applications such as topography mapping and mapping of surface displacements, with a strong emphasis on solving practical problems using MATLAB.

Objective

Understand the concepts and techniques required to process and to adequately interpret interferometric radar/SAR data for topographic mapping and surface displacement applications. At the end of the course the student is able to read, display, process, and interpret interferometric radar/SAR using MATLAB.

Content

The rationale behind the structure of the course follows the idea that radar imaging and radar/SAR interferometry are closely related and that a basic understanding of the radar imaging concept is helpful to understand and interpret interferometric radar data for various applications. The course starts with the real-aperture radar case and a first introduction to the concept of radar interferometry with applications to topographic mapping and mapping of surface displacements. Based on that, the 2-D imaging concept used in synthetic aperture radar imaging is treated. Then, we expand further on radar and SAR interferometric (InSAR) concepts and processing steps for single interferograms and stacks of interferograms also using persistent scatterer interferometry (PSI) to measure deformation based on time series of interferometric SAR data. Finally, the 3-D radar imaging case (SAR tomography) is put into context with PSI/InSAR time series as an extension of the more classical interferometric approaches thereby closing the circle around the strongly related concepts of SAR imaging and interferometry.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes/handouts for each topic will be provided online.

Literature

Additional reading material: Hanssen, R. F., Radar interferometry: data interpretation and error analysis, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001. ISBN: 978-0-306-47633-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47633-9

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 90 minutes
Aids
open book

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Applied Radar Remote Sensing
  • Wed 13:45-15:30 (HIL E 15.2)
2 h weekly

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