Advances in Synthetic Aperture Radar Data Processing and Application

Dear Colleagues,

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is an active high-resolution microwave imaging technique. Compared with typical optical systems, it has constant and all-weather surveillance capability and is, hence, widely used in military, mapping, agriculture, and disaster-monitoring applications. Recently, SAR has entered a stage of vigorous development. More and more SAR satellites have been launched, providing rich data support for SAR’s application in many fields. In addition, with the help of UAV performance advantages such as low cost, easy and rapid deployment, and miniaturization, UAV-borne SAR has also entered a stage of rapid development and plays an increasingly important role in several applications such as reconnaissance and mapping.

The main objective of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for the latest advanced SAR data-processing technology and applications so that researchers can have a clear understanding of the development of this field. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art technologies behind SAR data processing and applications.

Topics of research articles or reviews submitted to this Special Issue include but are not limited to:

SAR data processing;

• High-resolution/wide-swath/squint/multi-aspect/multi-frequency SAR imaging;
• SAR image generation, enhancement, motion compensation, and autofocusing;
• 3D/4D SAR imaging (Tomography, D-Tomography, Holography, etc);
• ISAR data processing;
• Moving target imaging;
• Advanced SAR data processing techniques;

SAR applications;

• SAR data and image-based urban, land, ocean, ice, soil, and vegetation applications;
• Disaster monitoring;
• Other applications.

Prof. Dr. Hui Bi
Prof. Dr. Daiyin Zhu
Dr. Jingjing Zhang
Guest Editors

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