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Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR)

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Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) - definition(s)

IFSAR - [remote sensing] Acronym for interferometric synthetic aperture radar. A dual-antenna radar sensor mounted on an airborne or space-borne platform that collects a remotely sensed radar image, called an interferogram. There is a measured energy shift between the signals received by each antenna, and this interference can be colorized to measure elevation or changes in the topography on the earth's surface.

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Source: esri, 16 May 2012 10:12:01, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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