ISBN : 9789811298530
Author : Timo Balz
Publisher : World Scientific
Year : 2025
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : This book delivers a comprehensive introduction to the principles and applications of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for measuring and monitoring surface motion caused by a wide range of geophysical phenomena, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, urban subsidence, and landslides. Along with covering essential SAR concepts like the radar equation, resolution, and signal processing techniques such as focusing and interferometry, the book provides an in-depth exploration of advanced methodologies, including PSInSAR, STUN, PSP, StaMPS, SBAS, QPS, and SqueeSAR, all critical for tracking long-term surface deformation.Techniques such as pixel offset tracking and SAR-based absolute positioning are also thoroughly introduced, with illustrative