Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming

Abstract Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Coherent Change Detection allows for the detection of very small scene changes. This is particularly useful for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance as small changes such as vehicle tracks can be identified. Rapidly collecting repeat pass SAR imagery...

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Main Authors: Alexander Hagelberg, Daniel Andre, Mark Finnis
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/rsn2.12659
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description Abstract Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Coherent Change Detection allows for the detection of very small scene changes. This is particularly useful for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance as small changes such as vehicle tracks can be identified. Rapidly collecting repeat pass SAR imagery is important in these applications. For space‐borne platforms, such repeat passes may however have significant differences, or baselines. Coherent Change Detection products are reliant on high coherence for good interpretability. This work investigates the sources and levels of incoherence associated with bistatic SAR imagery for a variety of baselines using simulations and measured laboratory data for two ground types. Additionally, spatially variant incoherence trimming is implemented. The paper shows the importance of angle‐dependant backscatter on the coherence of sub‐resolution cell scatterers.
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spelling doaj-art-81a0f52fcc6d4fa1b5053a63289f6f302024-12-28T09:48:49ZengWileyIET Radar, Sonar & Navigation1751-87841751-87922024-12-0118122564258010.1049/rsn2.12659Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimmingAlexander Hagelberg0Daniel Andre1Mark Finnis2Centre for Electronic Warfare Information and Cyber Cranfield University Defence Academy of the United Kingdom Swindon UKCentre for Electronic Warfare Information and Cyber Cranfield University Defence Academy of the United Kingdom Swindon UKCentre for Defence Engineering Cranfield University SN6 8LA Defence Academy of the United Kingdom Shrivenham UKAbstract Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Coherent Change Detection allows for the detection of very small scene changes. This is particularly useful for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance as small changes such as vehicle tracks can be identified. Rapidly collecting repeat pass SAR imagery is important in these applications. For space‐borne platforms, such repeat passes may however have significant differences, or baselines. Coherent Change Detection products are reliant on high coherence for good interpretability. This work investigates the sources and levels of incoherence associated with bistatic SAR imagery for a variety of baselines using simulations and measured laboratory data for two ground types. Additionally, spatially variant incoherence trimming is implemented. The paper shows the importance of angle‐dependant backscatter on the coherence of sub‐resolution cell scatterers.https://doi.org/10.1049/rsn2.12659decorrelationelectromagnetic wave scatteringfrequency‐domain analysismultistatic radarpolarimetric radarradar clutter
spellingShingle Alexander Hagelberg
Daniel Andre
Mark Finnis
Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming
IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation
decorrelation
electromagnetic wave scattering
frequency‐domain analysis
multistatic radar
polarimetric radar
radar clutter
title Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming
title_full Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming
title_fullStr Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming
title_full_unstemmed Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming
title_short Bistatic multi‐polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming
title_sort bistatic multi polarimetric synthetic aperture radar coherence investigation using spatially variant incoherence trimming
topic decorrelation
electromagnetic wave scattering
frequency‐domain analysis
multistatic radar
polarimetric radar
radar clutter
url https://doi.org/10.1049/rsn2.12659
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