Spring 2025 - ENSC 812 G100
Synthetic Aperture Radar; Backscatter and Interferometry Applications (3)
Class Number: 6826
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, Fri, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Bernhard Rabus
1 778 782-4846
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Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor. Recommended Prerequisite: ENSC 251, 316.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A review of the principles of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Interferometric SAR (InSAR) Remote Sensing and its applications. An overview of the basic theory of is presented, linking SAR with related coherent imaging techniques (e.g. optical holography, MRI, and sonar/ultrasound) and providing an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of complex SAR data and their key land and marine applications. The focus is on interferometric SAR (InSAR) methods and applications, including generation of topographic maps as well as advanced time series analysis for measuring ground surface motion associated with seismic displacement, compaction related subsidence, volcanic inflation, and landslides. Students with credit for ENSC 461 under the title "Synthetic Aperture Radar; Backscatter and Interferometry Applications" may not take this course for further credit.
Materials
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Registrar Notes:
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