First Comparison of Sentinel-1 and TerraSAR-X Data in the Framework of Maritime Targets Detection: South Italy Case

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作者
Velotto, Domenico [1 ]
Bentes, Carlos [1 ]
Tings, Bjoern [1 ]
Lehner, Susanne [1 ]
机构
[1] German Aerosp Ctr, Maritime Secur Lab, Remote Sensing Technol Inst, D-28199 Bremen, Germany
关键词
Multifrequency; multipolarization; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); targets detection; AZIMUTH AMBIGUITIES; SHIP; REMOVAL; IMAGES;
D O I
10.1109/JOE.2016.2520216
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
The Sentinel-1A is the first of two satellites that composes the Sentinel-1 radar mission. Both satellites operate a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system to give continuity to the European SAR program. SAR is a flexible sensor able to fulfil users/applications requirements in terms of resolution and coverage thanks to different operational modes and polarizations. With the in-orbit availability of very-high-resolution X-band SAR sensors, the Sentinel-1 satellites have been designed to achieve wide coverage at medium to high resolution. The interferometric wide swath (IWS) mode implemented with the terrain observation with progressive scan (TOPS) technique is the standard acquisition mode over European waters and land masses. IWS in dual-polarization (VV/VH) combination offers 250-km swath at 5 m x 20 m (range x azimuth) spatial resolution. These specifications are in line with the needs of the European Maritime and Security Agency (EMSA) for oil spill and ship detection applications included in the CleanSeaNet program. The main goals of this paper are: assessment of medium-to-high-resolution C-band Sentinel-1 data with very-high-resolution X-band TerraSAR-X data for maritime targets detection; synergetic use of multiplatforms satellite SAR data for target features extraction; evaluation of polarimetric target detectors for the available co-polarization and cross-polarization Sentinel-1A IWS VV/VH products. The objectives are achieved by means of real, almost coincident C-band and X-band SAR data acquired by Sentinel-1A and TerraSAR-X satellites over Gulf of Naples and Catania (South Italy). Furthermore, the obtained results are supported by recorded ground truth vessel reports via terrestrial automatic identification system (AIS) stations located in the area.
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