TerraSAR-X TOPS, ScanSAR and WideScanSAR interferometric processing
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The German TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites are able to acquire images operationally in ScanSAR and WideScanSAR modes and experimentally in TOPS mode. This paper gives an overview of the interferometric processing steps of burst-mode acquisitions, emphasizing the importance of the co-registration stage. A coregistration approach based on incoherent cross-correlation is presented. Interferometric results, including differential interferogram, of TerraSAR-X repeat-pass images are provided.
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