A comparison of displaced phase centre antenna and along-track interferometry techniques for RADARSAT-2 ground moving target indication

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-51

  Chiu, Shen ^a   Livingstone, Chuck ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BANDWIDTH; RADAR CLUTTER; RADAR TARGET RECOGNITION; SATELLITES; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

ALONG-TRACK INTERFEROMETRY; CLUTTER-CANCELLATION TECHNIQUE; GROUND MOVING TARGET INDICATION (GMTI); PHASE CENTER ANTENNA;

INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 19544377016     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m04-052     Document Type: Article

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