scholarly journals Experimental estimation of phase noise filters efficiency for InSAR processing

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 15010
Author(s):  
Andrey Sosnovsky ◽  
Victor Kobemichenko

The experimental study of the efficiency of interferometric data processing algorithms for synthetic aperture space radars is complicated by the fact that a quantitative result can be obtained only after the completion of the entire technological chain. The efficiency of the first stages of interferometric processing - incoherent accumulation and suppression of phase noise-has been studied on the basis of the method of inverse transformation of standards previously proposed by the authors. The results of estimation of accuracy of digital elevation model construction for ALOS PALSAR data with different base lengths and polarizations of the probing signal are presented.

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Sangay Gyeltshen ◽  
Krisha Kumar Subedi ◽  
Laylo Zaridinova Kamoliddinovna ◽  
Jigme Tenzin

The study assessed the accuracies of globally available Digital Elevation Models (DEM’s) i.e., SRTM v3, ASTER GDEM v2 and ALOS PALSAR DEM with respect to Topo-DEM derived from topographic map of 5m contour interval. 100 ground control points of the elevation data were collected with the help of kinematic hand held GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), randomly distributed over the study area. The widely used RMSE statistic, NCC correlation and sub-pixel-based approach were applied to evaluate the erroneous, correlation, horizontal and vertical displacement in terms of pixels for the individual Digital Elevation Model. Following these evaluations, SRTM DEM was found to be highly accurate in terms of RMSE and displacement compared to other DEMs. This study is intended to provide the researchers, GIS specialists and the government agencies dealing with remote sensing and GIS, a basic clue on accuracy of the DEMs so that the best model can be selected for application on various purposes of the similar region.


Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 2336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Nonaka ◽  
Tomohito Asaka ◽  
Keishi Iwashita

High-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data are widely used for disaster monitoring. To extract damaged areas automatically, it is essential to understand the relationships among the sensor specifications, acquisition conditions, and land cover. Our previous studies developed a method for estimating the phase noise of interferograms using several pairs of TerraSAR-X series (TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X) datasets. Atmospheric disturbance data are also necessary to interpret the interferograms; therefore, the purpose of this study is to estimate the atmospheric effects by focusing on the difference in digital elevation model (DEM) errors between repeat-pass (two interferometric SAR images acquired at different times) and single-pass (two interferometric SAR images acquired simultaneously) interferometry. Single-pass DEM errors are reduced due to the lack of temporal decorrelation and atmospheric disturbances. At a study site in the city of Tsukuba, a quantitative analysis of DEM errors at fixed ground objects shows that the atmospheric effects are estimated to contribute 75% to 80% of the total phase noise in interferograms.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1294
Author(s):  
Eduardo Viana Freires ◽  
Cláudio Ângelo da Silva Neto ◽  
Cynthia Romariz Duarte ◽  
César Ulisses Vieira Veríssimo ◽  
Daniel Dantas Moreira Gomes ◽  
...  

A disposição de estruturas geológicas em áreas planálticas é elemento importante na compreensão da dinâmica que ocorre na superfície de suas encostas e que é responsável pela esculturação do relevo. Neste contexto destacam-se os movimentos gravitacionais, que podem gerar perdas econômicas, ambientais e humanas em eventos de alta energia e/ou com grande extensão. Esta pesquisa analisou a influência de lineamentos estruturais no desencadeamento dos movimentos gravitacionais no maciço de Uruburetama, localizado no estado do Ceará. A metodologia consistiu na extração automática de lineamentos a partir do Modelo Digital de Elevação (MDE) fornecido pelo sensor orbital ALOS PALSAR. A partir da média de filtros direcionais aplicados a 0°, 45°, 90° e 135° de iluminação foi possível realçar as feições lineares da imagem original, facilitando sua extração. Posteriormente, foram elaborados mapas de distribuição espacial e densidade de lineamentos, além de diagrama de roseta. Tais produtos subsidiaram a análise da disposição dos principais trends estruturais da área, destacando que a maior densidade e a orientação predominante de lineamentos podem ser indicativas do grau de susceptibilidade à ocorrência de movimentos de massa no maciço de Uruburetama, desde que também sejam consideradas as características físicas dominantes e o grau de intervenção humana nas encostas. Os resultados demonstraram que os lineamentos estruturais obtidos de forma automática, quando analisados em conjunto com as características ambientais podem ser aplicados na análise de susceptibilidade à ocorrência de movimentos de massa.  Influence of structural lineaments as a trigger of mass movements in the Uruburetama massif, Ceará state, Brazil A B S T R A C TThe geological structures arrangement in plateau areas is an important element in understanding the dynamics that occur on the surface of their slopes and which is responsible for relief sculpting. In this context, gravitational movements stand out, which can generate economic, environmental and human losses in high energy events and / or with large extension. This research analyzed the influence of structural lineaments in the gravitational movements triggering in the Uruburetama massif, located in the state of Ceará. The methodology consisted of automatic extraction of lineaments from the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) provided by the ALOS PALSAR orbital sensor. From the average of directional filters applied at 0°, 45°, 90° and 135° of illumination it was possible to enhance the linear features of the original image, facilitating their extraction. Subsequently, maps of spatial distribution and lineaments density were developed, as well as a rosette diagram. Such products subsidized the analysis of the disposition of the main structural trends of the area, emphasizing that the higher density and the predominant orientation of lineaments may be indicative of the degree of susceptibility to the occurrence of mass movements in the Uruburetama massif, if the dominant physical conditions and the degree of human intervention on the slopes are also considered. The results showed that the structural lineaments obtained automatically, when analyzed together with the environmental characteristics can be applied in the susceptibility analysis to the occurrence of mass movements.Keywords: ALOS PALSAR, directional filters, image fusion, lineaments extraction


1997 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 403-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverley Unwin ◽  
Duncan Wingham

The ice caps of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, represent one of the largest glaciated areas outside of Antarctica and Greenland. They demonstrate a variety of different flow regimes within a comparatively compact area. We report on the first interferometrically derived elevation models and velocity visualisations of Austfonna. This initial investigation had three purposes: to determine whether the coherence and velocity characteristics of the region permitted interferometric survey; to determine the accuracy of derived elevations; and to assess the possibility of investigating time-variant flow of the more dynamic ice bodies using differential interferometry. A trio of coherent synthetic aperture radar images from ERS-1 ’s First Ice Phase was identified. The images were combined to separate the topographic and velocity components of the resultant interferograms. The topographic phase difference was used to produce a digital elevation model of Austfonna. Its accuracy relative to radio-echo-sounding derived tie-points is 8 m and its resolution 40 m. We also present synoptic views of the velocity field of three of Austfonna’s drainage basins, and comment on the extraction of useful velocity information.


Author(s):  
R. Mangla ◽  
S. Kumar

A digital elevation model (DEM) is a 3D visualization of a terrain surface. It can be used in various analytical studies such as topographic feature extraction, hydrology, geomorphology and landslides analysis etc. Uttrakhand region is affected with landslides, earthquake and flash flood phenomenon. Hence this study was focused on DEM generation using Differential SAR Interferometry (DINSAR) on ALOS PALSAR dataset. Two Pass DINSAR technique involves one interferometric pair in addition with an external DEM. The external DEM was used as a reference to reduce topographic errors. The data processing steps were image co-registration, interferogram generation, interferogram flattening (Differential Interferogram), interferogram filtering, coherence map, phase unwrapping, orbital refinement and re-flattening and DEM generation. Interferogram fringes observed in forest areas were due to temporal decorrelation and the fringes in mountain regions were obtained due to topography changes (may be due to landslides in rainy season). The range of elevation in generated DEM were 132 m to 2823 m and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) error was 36.765159 m. The generated DEM was compared with ASTER DEM and variation in height was analyzed. Atmospheric effects were not removed due to geometrical and temporal decorrelation which affect the accuracy.


2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-86

<p>This study aims at modelling three-dimensional shoreline change rates using differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar (DInSAR) techinuqe. Neverthless, decorrelation plays significant role to control the accuracy of three dimensional object reconstruction using DInSAR. To solve this problem, multichannel MAP height estimator algorithm is implemented with in ENVISAT ASAR data. Therefore, the proposed method has been applied to coastaline of Johor, Malaysia. The study shows the critical erosion of -3.5 m y-1 with accuracy (RMSE) of &plusmn;0.05 m. In addition, the volume rate of shoreline changes of -2343.42 m3 y-1 corresponds to the lowest digital elevation model (DEM) of 7.4 m. It can be said that accurate rate of shoreline change can be achieved with root mean square error (RMSE) of &plusmn;0.05 m using multichannel MAP height estimator algorithm.</p>


1997 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 403-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverley Unwin ◽  
Duncan Wingham

The ice caps of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, represent one of the largest glaciated areas outside of Antarctica and Greenland. They demonstrate a variety of different flow regimes within a comparatively compact area. We report on the first interferometrically derived elevation models and velocity visualisations of Austfonna. This initial investigation had three purposes: to determine whether the coherence and velocity characteristics of the region permitted interferometric survey; to determine the accuracy of derived elevations; and to assess the possibility of investigating time-variant flow of the more dynamic ice bodies using differential interferometry. A trio of coherent synthetic aperture radar images from ERS-1 ’s First Ice Phase was identified. The images were combined to separate the topographic and velocity components of the resultant interferograms. The topographic phase difference was used to produce a digital elevation model of Austfonna. Its accuracy relative to radio-echo-sounding derived tie-points is 8 m and its resolution 40 m. We also present synoptic views of the velocity field of three of Austfonna’s drainage basins, and comment on the extraction of useful velocity information.


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