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The P-band SAR Satellite: Opportunities and Challenges

  • Wei Li
  • , Qingwei Tong
  • , Liying Xu
  • , Peng Ji
  • , Fang Dong
  • , Yingjun Yu
  • , Junli Chen
  • , Lei Zhao
  • , Lu Zhang
  • , Chou Xie
  • , Baidong Yao
  • , Qiang Yin
  • , Bing Sun
  • , Donghai Zheng
  • , Changcheng Wang
  • , Liming Jiang
  • Shanghai Institution of Satellite Engineering
  • Institute of Forest Resources Information Technique
  • Chinese Academy of Forestry
  • Wuhan University
  • CAS - Aerospace Information Research Institute
  • Ltd
  • Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  • Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Institute
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • School of Geosciences and Info-Physics
  • State Key Laboratory of Geodesy and Earth's Dynamics

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The P-band frequency is less common in spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems, while has superior abilities on penetration through the vegetation canopy and soil compared with X-, C- and L-bands. As observations from P-band SAR satellite will offer an unique opportunity to estimate forest biomass, map the topography of forest floors and detect buried targets, the demand for such a satellite is getting stronger in China and over the world. This paper aims to report the results we achieved during the feasibility study of P-band SAR satellite, including evaluation of P-band penetration ability with airborne experiments and an overview of applications of P-band SAR data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, APSAR 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728129129
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Event6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, APSAR 2019 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 26 Nov 2019 → 29 Nov 2019

Publication series

Name2019 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, APSAR 2019

Conference

Conference6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, APSAR 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period26/11/19 → 29/11/19

Keywords

  • P-band
  • SAR
  • satellite

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