ARSET - An Introduction to Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Its ApplicationsPrerequisitesFundamentals of Remote SensingObjectiveBy the end of this training attendees will be able to:
1. Recognize basic features and functionality of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
2. Evaluate SAR sensor characteristics for addressing different science questions and application areas
3. Interpret the information content in SAR images to distinguish different features (e.g., vegetation, water, inundation) detected by the sensor
4. Evaluate creation of an interferogram through interferometric SAR (InSAR)
5. Interpret an interferogram to measure surface deformation and small movements
6. Compare and contrast the capabilities of historic, current, and upcoming SAR data
7. Access and visualize SAR data for a given location and time
AudienceRemote sensing end users, geospatial analysts, academics and students, managers from local, state, federal government, and NGO’s
Course FormatThree, 2-hour parts
Each part includes a 30-min Q&A session.
Each day of the training will have an English session from 11:30am-1:30pm EST (UTC-5:00) and a Spanish session from 2:30pm-4:30pm EST (UTC-5:00).
SessionsPart 1: Introduction to Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)11:30 am ~ 01:30 pm EST (UTC-5:00)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
ARSET Instructors: Erika Podest
Objectives:
1. Identify radar remote sensing signal characteristics
2. Recognize how the radar signal interacts with the surface
3. Interpret a SAR image to distinguish different features (e.g., vegetation, water, inundation) detected by the sensor
4. Identify application areas where different SAR sensors are most applicable
5. Compare and contrast the capabilities and characteristics of historic, current, and upcoming SAR data
Part 2: Introduction to Interferometric SAR (InSAR)11:30 am ~ 01:30 pm EST (UTC-5:00)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
ARSET Instructors: Erika Podest
Guest Instructors: Eric Fielding (JPL)
Objectives:1. Identify the basics concepts of Interferometric SAR
2. Identify the steps to generate a SAR interferogram
3. Interpret an interferogram to measure surface deformation
4. Identify the applications that InSAR can address
Part 3: An Overview of SAR Data Sources and Tools11:30 am ~ 01:30 pm EST (UTC-5:00)
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
ARSET Trainers: Erika Podest
Guest Instructors: Franz Meyer (ASF, University of Alaska, Fairbanks), Heidi Kristenson (ASF)
Objectives:1. Access openly available SAR data from the Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC)
2. Explore tools to visualize and download openly available SAR data from the ASF DAAC