First analysis of C-band ECR transponders for InSAR geodesy

H. van der Marel; F. J. van Leijen; R. F. Hanssen

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518924

First analysis of C-band ECR transponders for InSAR geodesy

H. van der Marel, F. J. van Leijen, R. F. Hanssen

Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning

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Abstract

Well-identifiable reference benchmarks are important in SAR interferometry to enable linking between different measurement techniques, or to enable datum connection between the local InSAR datum and Terrestrial Reference Systems. As corner reflectors for C-band are rather large, weather sensitive, and difficult to maintain over time frames of several years, active electronic transponders are an alternative. However, low cost transponders have not been on the market until recently. Here we report results from field tests of a new type of transponder. We show that the phase precision is in the order of an equivalent displacement of 0.5 mm, and that the RCS of the transponder is equivalent to a trihedral corner reflector with a leg length of 1.03 m.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Editors	Jose Moreno
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1399-1402
Volume	2018
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-7150-4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5386-7151-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518924
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	IGARSS 2018: 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium: Observing, Understanding And Forecasting The Dynamics Of Our Planet - Valencia, Spain Duration: 22 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018 Conference number: 38 https://www.igarss2018.org/

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Conference	IGARSS 2018: 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Abbreviated title	IGARSS 2018
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	22/07/18 → 27/07/18
Internet address	https://www.igarss2018.org/

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SAR
InSAR
radar transponder
corner reflector

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van der Marel, H , van Leijen, FJ & Hanssen, RF 2018, First analysis of C-band ECR transponders for InSAR geodesy. in J Moreno (ed.), IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium . vol. 2018, IEEE, pp. 1399-1402, IGARSS 2018: 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Valencia, Spain, 22/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8518924

First analysis of C-band ECR transponders for InSAR geodesy. / van der Marel, H.; van Leijen, F. J.; Hanssen, R. F.
IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium . ed. / Jose Moreno. Vol. 2018 IEEE, 2018. p. 1399-1402.

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