In this paper we present results obtained by processing the ground based SAR (GBSAR) data collected in February 2013 on the Austrian Alps in the frame of the ESA campaign AlpSAR. The GBSAR was operated at X- and Ku-Band with a bandwidth of 4 GHz and employing a 2D synthetic aperture, resulting in 3D resolution capabilities at a resolution of few centimeters. Images produced at two different sites reveal the presence of multiple layers within the snowpack. The strongest backscatter contributions have been observed to correspond to bottom layers, that dominate the ones from the snow/air interface and the near subsurface. GBSAR data are observed to provide sensitivity to the propagation velocity into the snowpack, as revealed by the apparent depth variation with respect to the incidence angle.

3D SAR imaging of the snowpack at X- and Ku-Band: Results from the AlpSAR campaign

TEBALDINI, STEFANO;
2014-01-01

Abstract

In this paper we present results obtained by processing the ground based SAR (GBSAR) data collected in February 2013 on the Austrian Alps in the frame of the ESA campaign AlpSAR. The GBSAR was operated at X- and Ku-Band with a bandwidth of 4 GHz and employing a 2D synthetic aperture, resulting in 3D resolution capabilities at a resolution of few centimeters. Images produced at two different sites reveal the presence of multiple layers within the snowpack. The strongest backscatter contributions have been observed to correspond to bottom layers, that dominate the ones from the snow/air interface and the near subsurface. GBSAR data are observed to provide sensitivity to the propagation velocity into the snowpack, as revealed by the apparent depth variation with respect to the incidence angle.
2014
Proceedings of 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2014
9783800736072
9783800736072
Computer Networks and Communications; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Communication
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