Publisher's Synopsis
An account of all major aspects of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) processing, with particular emphasis on spaceborne SAR.;SAR provides a terrain imaging radar technique which is capable of very high resolution and all-weather coverage. As a result, SAR is becoming a tool of growing importance to the remote sensing community. The authors look at the active research and development currently underway in both industry and academia, discussing the increased availability of ever more powerful computer systems and dedicated processing hardware which are helping to bring SAR to fruition.;In the near future it is likely that SAR systems will become commercially operational, as is already the case with optical remote sensing systems. This book is designed as a source of information for all those involved in the area.
