Dear colleagues,
We want to remember you that the abstract submission deadline for the Research Topic "Synthetic Aperture Radar and
Abstract submission deadline: 28 February 2018
Draft submission deadline: 31 July 2018
Our regards,
Federico Di Traglia, Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze (federico.ditraglia@un
Andrea Ciampalini, Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa (andrea.ciampalini@unipi.
Giuseppe Pezzo, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Centro Nazionale Terremoti (giuseppe.pezzo@xxxxxxx)
Maurizio Battaglia, Dipartimento Scienze della Terra - Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" (maurizio.battaglia@uniroma1.i
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About this Research Topic
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The ability of Synthetic Aperture Radar (S
The family of SAR satellite sensors orbits the Earth at an altitude ranging from 500 to 800 km, following sun-synchronous, near-polar orbits, slightly inclined with respect of Earth meridians. The most commonly used bands in SAR applications are: C-band (5–6 GHz, ~5,6 cm wavelength), X-band (8–12 GHz, ~3,1 cm wavelength) and L-band (1–2 GHz ~23 cm wavelength) with a temporal resolution depending on the satellite revisiting time. Space-borne active measurements from SAR have made a new spectrum of measurements possible on a global scale that can complement more focused ground-based studies and can also reveal insights into remote or poorly understood areas.
Mainly applications of SAR imagery are: i) quantifying topography; ii) tracking surface deformation, using the phase difference between two SAR images (Interferometric SAR, InSAR) or pixel offset in amplitude images; iii) mapping structures and deposits, using variation of the scattering properties of the surface. The use of InSAR, firstly developed for spaceborne application, has been extended to observations based on the use of airborne and ground-based microwave interferometer. Given their repeat time, ground-based SARs led the InSAR technique from monitoring to surveillance, becoming a common tool in landslides, volcanic and man-made (mines, dams, quarries) hazard early-warning applications.
The aim of this Research Topic is to give an updated overview of the progress in SAR application to hazard detection, mapping, monitoring, modelling and forecasting, from one sensor to multi-disciplinary efforts, from building to regional scale. Reviews and original contributions are welcome focusing on the application of SAR data to hazard mitigation, as:
- landslides and subsidence mapping, activity definition, and susceptibility assessment
- motion of volcanoes through the eruption cycle
- long-term tectonic ground motion and earthquake deformation
- mapping areas and buildings affected earthquakes, flooding, landslides and volcanic activity
- early-warning applications
- integration of SAR and derived products into operational monitoring and decision support systems
- man-made hazard monitoring (mine activity, dams stability, quarries, oil or water extraction)
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