Spring 2026 - ENSC 414 E100
Synthetic Aperture Radar; Backscatter and Interferometry Applications (4)
Class Number: 6960
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: 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:
MATH 251, ENSC 316 and permission of instructor.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Principles of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and interferometric SAR (InSAR) remote sensing and its applications. Overview of basic theory, linking SAR with related coherent imaging techniques (e.g. optical holography). Understanding capabilities and limitations of complex SAR data and their key land and marine applications. Main focus is on InSAR methods and their Earth science monitoring and detection applications. Students with credit for ENSC 812 or ENSC 461 under the title "Synth. Aperture Radar Applic" or ENSC 895 under the title "Synth. Aperture Radar Applic" may not take this course for further credit.
Materials
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Registrar Notes:
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