• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.25-40
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• 2006

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) from satellites provides the opportunity to regularly incorporate microwave information into forest classification. Radar backscatter can improve classification accuracy, and SAR interferometry could provide improved thematic information through the use of coherence. This research examined the potential of using multi-temporal JERS-l SAR (L band) backscatter information and interferometry in distinguishing forest classes of mountainous areas in the Northeastern U.S. for future forest mapping and monitoring. Raw image data from a pair of images were processed to produce coherence and backscatter data. To improve the geometric characteristics of both the coherence and the backscatter images, this study used the interferometric techniques. It was necessary to radiometrically correct radar backscatter to account for the effect of topography. This study developed a simplified method of radiometric correction for SAR imagery over the hilly terrain, and compared the forest-type discriminatory powers of the radar backscatter, the multi-temporal backscatter, the coherence, and the backscatter combined with the coherence. Statistical analysis showed that the method of radiometric correction has a substantial potential in separating forest types, and the coherence produced from an interferometric pair of images also showed a potential for distinguishing forest classes even though heavily forested conditions and long time separation of the images had limitations in the ability to get a high quality coherence. The method of combining the backscatter images from two different dates and the coherence in a multivariate approach in identifying forest types showed some potential. However, multi-temporal analysis of the backscatter was inconclusive because leaves were not the primary scatterers of a forest canopy at the L-band wavelengths. Further research in forest classification is suggested using diverse band width SAR imagery and fusing with other imagery source.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.59-59
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• 2005

• Geosciences Journal
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.1069-1080
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• 2018

The Alaskan Aleutian Islands form one of the world's largest volcanic island chains. The islands are exposed to both direct and indirect damage from continuous volcanic eruptions. Surface deformation is mostly observed before volcanic eruption, but with some volcanoes, such as Ontake Volcano, deformations cannot be detected. In this study, we analyzed volcanic eruptions in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands, which is a region of frequent volcanic eruptions. Based on our results, we predicted the type of eruption that would occur on Baekdusan Volcano according to the presence or absence of surface deformation. For this purpose, 10 sites were selected from areas where recent volcanic activity had occurred in the Aleutian Islands. Additionally, Advanced Land Observing Satellite Phased Array-type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (ALOS-PALSAR) and European Remote Sensing (ERS)-1/2 satellite data were obtained from 10 experimental sites. Based on the radar satellite data, the volcanic surface deformations were identified, and the characteristics of the volcanic eruption were quantitatively calculated by determining the presence of surface deformation. The results of this study should facilitate the process of correlation between volcanic eruption and surface deformation.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.507-520
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• 2011

Conventional radar altimeter system measured directly the distance between the satellite and the ocean surface and frequently used by aircraft for approach and landing. The radar altimeter is good at flat surface like sea whereas it is difficult to determine precise three dimensional ground coordinates because the ground surface, unlike ocean, is very indented. To overcome this drawback of the radar altimeter, we have developed and validated the interferometric radar altimeter signal processing which is combined with new synthetic aperture and interferometric signal processing algorithm to extract precise three-dimensional ground coordinates. The proposed algorithm can accurately measure the three dimensional ground coordinates using three antennas. In a set of 70 simulations, the averages of errors in x, y and z directions were approximately -0.40 m, -0.02 m and 4.22 m, respectively and the RMSEs were about 3.40 m, 0.30 m and 6.20 m, respectively. The overall results represent that the proposed algorithm is effective for accurate three dimensional ground positioning.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.192-192
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• 2017

In this paper we showed the application of European Space Agency's C-band Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery to identify land subsidence in a heavily groundwater pumping area. We used the repeat pass satellite interferometry method in combination with persistent scattering (PS) interferometric technique to generate and analyze twenty-eight interferograms for the period October 2014 to November 2016. The interferometry results show that land subsidence is more pronounced in the urban areas. Excessive groundwater pumping in the study area is believed to be the main reason for land subsidence. The results are compared with the subsidence rate measured by GPS as reported in other studies and with the mean change in total water storage field of GRACE solutions provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and the Center for Space Research (CSR). The comparison shows persistently decreasing trends during the period of study. A strong reliance of the trend of land subsidence on the temporal decline in total water storage proposes that much of the land subsidence can be attributed to heavy pumping of the groundwater.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.96-101
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• 2000

SAR(Synthetic Aperture Radar) interferometry 기술은 co-registration, 정밀궤도 계산, phase unwrapping, 지형보정과 같은 기술로 구성되어있다. 구속화된 위상값을 절대 위상값으로 변환하는 과정인 phase unwrapping 기술은 정밀지형고도를 얻는데 있어서 핵심기술이다. 본 연구에서는 JERS-1 SAR 영상으로부터 interferogram을 구하고, 이로부터 추출된 위상정보를 이용하여 branch cut(Goldstein et. al, 1988), minimum discontinuity(Flynn, 1997) 그리고 minimum $L^p$-norm(Ghiglia and Romero, 1996)방법 적용결과에 대한 비교 분석을 실시하였다. Goldstein 알고리즘은 수행속동가 매우 빠르지만 residue를 연결한 branch cut에 의해 분활된 영역 내에서, 서로 다른 적분 경로로 인해 위상이 단절되었다. 영상내의 모든 화소에서 절대 위상을 구한 minimum discontinuity와 minimum $L^p$-norm 알고리즘 수행 결과는 상관관계가 0.995로 매우 유사하였는데, 가중된 불연속선의 합을 최소화하는 minimum discontinuity 알고리즘이 minimum $L^p$-norm에 비해 영상 일부 지역에서 발생하는 위상 오차를 전파시키지 않는다는 장점이 있다. Minimum $L^p$-norm 방법은 다른 두 방법과 달리 위상정보 내에 많은 잡음이 있더라도 적절한 해를 구할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 각 방법은 대상 자료의 특성에 따라 효율성이 있으나 Flynn의 알고리즘이 지역적 특성과 무관하게 가장 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.148-148
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 합성개구레이더(Synthetic Aperture Radar, SAR) 인공위성 영상을 활용한 풍수해 피해지역 감지 기법을 제안하고자 한다. SAR 인공위성 자료를 분석하여 풍수해 피해 중 지반의 변화량 및 변화양상 감지를 분석하였다. 연구지역은 울릉도 전역이며, 2016년 8월 30일 제 10호 태풍 라이언록에 의한 피해를 분석하였다. SAR Interferometry(InSAR) 기법을 적용하여 홍수 전, 후의 지반 변화량을 분석하였다. 분석결과의 정확도를 파악하기 위해 분석결과를 실제 피해사례 및 피해 사진 등과 비교, 분석하여 검증을 실시하였다. 검증결과, 정성적인 지반변화 및 변화양상은 판별되었으나, 정량적인 지반변화량 파악은 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 현재 국내지역에 대해 InSAR 기법을 적용하여 홍수 전, 후의 지반변화 감지를 적용해본 사례가 많지 않은 실정이며, 본 연구는 국내지역에 대해 InSAR 기법을 적용하여 풍수해 피해감지를 하였다는 의미가 있다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.263-280
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• 2015

Microwave remote sensing is probably the most recent experimental technique suitable to the non-contact measurement of deflections on large structures, in static or dynamic conditions. In the first part of the paper, the main techniques adopted in microwave remote sensing are described, so that advantages and potential issues of these techniques are presented and discussed. Subsequently, the paper addresses the application of the radar technology to the measurement of the vibration response on the stay cables of two cable-stayed bridges. The dynamic tests were performed in operational conditions (i.e. with the excitation being mainly provided by micro-tremors, wind and traffic) and the maximum deflections of the cables were generally lower than 5.0 mm. The investigation clearly highlights: (a) the safe and simple use of the radar on site and its effectiveness to simultaneously measure the dynamic response of all the stay cables of an array; (b) the negligible effects of the typical issues and uncertainties that might affect the radar measurements; (c) the accuracy of the results provided by the microwave remote sensing in terms of natural frequencies and tension forces of the stay cables; (d) the suitability of microwave interferometry to the repeated application within Structural Health Monitoring programmes.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.163-170
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• 2011

In this paper, we analyzed the phase change of 5-triangular trihedral comer reflectors by using X-band Ground-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar (GB-SAR) system. Each reflector was set as a stationary target at a different distance from the system. We obtained total 123 full-polarization images during 40 hours continuously at 20 minute interval. Results of SAR interferometric analysis showed phase changes of maximum 2 radians and followed similar pattern with atmospheric data. Through a GB-SAR phase formula that includes refractive index in the air, we performed regression analysis for refractive index as a function of atmospheric humidity, temperature and pressure. As a result, refractive index of air in X-band showed relatively high coefficient of determination with humidity and temperature (0.72 and 0.76 on average, respectively) but not so with pressure (0.34). The refractive index of air in X -band changed by 3.14\;{\times}\;10^{-5}$ during the measuring time with a humidity range of 50% ~ 90% and a temperature range of $-1^{\circ}C$ ~ $9^{\circ}C$. We expect that a total expression of refractive index of air including humidity, temperature and pressure can be calculated when more extensive data would be collected at various atmospheric conditions.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.67-76
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• 2000

Recently, SAR Interferometry method is actively being studied as a new technic in topographic mapping using satellite imageries. it extract height values using two SAR imageries covering same areas. Unlike when using SPOT imageries, it isn't affected by atmospheric conditions and time. But it is difficult to process radar imageries and the height accuracy is very low where relief displacements are high. In this study, we produced DEM(Digital Elevation Model) using ERS-1, ERS-2 tandem data and analysed the height accuracy over 14 ground control points. The mean error in height was 14.06m. But when using airborne SAR data, it Is expected that we can produce more accurate DEM which will be able to ue used in updating 1/10,000 or 1/25,000 map.