TECHNICAL SEMINAR PRESENTATION 2011

National Institute of Science and Technology

Synthetic Aperture Radar

PRESENTED BY RUCHISMITA MAHANATA Roll # 200750323 (ECE)

Under the guidance of Mr. Hari Krushna Gantayat

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BERHAMPUR,ORISSA

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Flow Of Discussion
Principles of Radar

Whats SAR?
How does SAR work? SAR : A type of Imaging Radar Advantages and Disadvantages Applications

Conclusion
References
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PRINCIPLES OF RADAR: HOW DOES RADAR WORK?

TRANSMITTER

RADAR PULSE

CIRCULATOR

"TARGET" RECEIVER

RADAR = Radio Detection And Ranging Since radar pulses propagate at the speed of light, the difference to the target is proportional to the time it takes between the transmit event and reception of the radar echo.

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Whats SAR ? Synthetic Aperture Radar is a space or airborne

technology that provides high-resolution monitoring for

environmental and military purposes in all weather or day/night conditions With SAR it is possible to obtain detailed information quickly that may be of great use in combating such natural

disasters as wildfires, oil spills, ice and seas, etc.

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How Does SAR Work?

Details are complex, but in a simplified version, we can say

that SAR operates by sending out energy pulses at

microwave wavelengths and measuring the precise time of the returning echo from a surface What makes SAR different is that it creates an extremely sharp beam over a wide area that enables high-resolution

imaging
The next slide represents the process.
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How Does SAR Work?

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SAR is one type of imaging radar

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SAR is one type of imaging radar

Imaging radars produce an image in the flight direction and for a distance on one side of the flight path

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SAR is one type of imaging radar

SAR involves combining signals along the flight path to synthesize a very long antenna, thus improving resolution

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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES: Operational under all weather conditions with the capabilities for sensing the earth day and night. Provides description of surface texture. Has own source of illumination Cloud and fog cover are not a problem. Vegetation and subsurface penetration capabilities.

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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES: Image distortion Coarse resolution Extensive shadowing of areas characterised with relief.

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APPLICATIONS
SAR Systems has a wide range of applications such as: Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Targeting Treaty Verification and Nonproliferation Interferometry (3-D SAR)

Navigation and Guidance

Foliage and Ground Penetration Moving Target Indication Change Detection Environmental Monitoring
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Conclusion
Synthetic Aperture Radar is now a well established part of radar art, both with airborne systems for surveillance and non-cooperative target identification purposes, and with space-borne systems for geophysical remote sensing applications over the oceans, land and polar regions. The capability to operate under all weather conditions make it an efficient sensor.

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References.
Skolnik, M. I., Radar Handbook, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1970. Curlander, J. C. and R. N. McDounough, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Systems and Signal Processing, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1991 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_aperture_radar http://www.radartutorial.eu/20.airborne/ab07.en.html

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Questions? Suggestions? Other Remarks?

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