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doi: 10.3390/rs14030798
handle: 2117/385857
Satellite-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) is an invaluable technique in the detection and monitoring of changes on the surface of the earth. Its high spatial coverage, weather friendly and remote nature are among the advantages of the tool. The multi-temporal differential InSAR (DInSAR) methods in particular estimate the spatio-temporal evolution of deformation by incorporating information from multiple SAR images. Moreover, opportunities from the DInSAR techniques are accompanied by challenges that affect the final outputs. Resolving the inherent ambiguities of interferometric phases, especially in areas with a high spatio-temporal deformation gradient, represents the main challenge. This brings the necessity of quality indices as important DInSAR data processing tools in achieving ultimate processing outcomes. Often such indices are not provided with the deformation products. In this work, we propose four scores associated with (i) measurement points, (ii) dates of time series, (iii) interferograms and (iv) images involved in the processing. These scores are derived from a redundant set of interferograms and are calculated based on the consistency of the unwrapped interferometric phases in the frame of a least-squares adjustment. The scores reflect the occurrence of phase unwrapping errors and represent valuable input for the analysis and exploitation of the DInSAR results. The proposed tools were tested on 432,311 points, 1795 interferograms and 263 Sentinel-1 single look complex images by employing the small baseline technique in the PSI processing chain, PSIG of the geomatics division of the Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC). The results illustrate the importance of the scores—mainly in the interpretation of the DInSAR outputs.
Teledetecció, Time series, Science, phase unwrapping, Radar d'obertura sintètica, Synthetic aperture radar, Quality indicators, pixel-selection, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació, Phase-unwrapping, Deformation monitoring, time-series, Times series, sentinel-1, spatio-temporal, Q, Differential InSAR, quality indicators, Remote sensing, Pixel-selection, Data handling, Deformation, Radar imaging, Interferometry, Phase unwrapping, Pixel selection, Sentinel-1, Spatio-temporal, Time-series, Interferograms, deformation monitoring, Differential interferometric synthetic aperture radars, DInSAR
Teledetecció, Time series, Science, phase unwrapping, Radar d'obertura sintètica, Synthetic aperture radar, Quality indicators, pixel-selection, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació, Phase-unwrapping, Deformation monitoring, time-series, Times series, sentinel-1, spatio-temporal, Q, Differential InSAR, quality indicators, Remote sensing, Pixel-selection, Data handling, Deformation, Radar imaging, Interferometry, Phase unwrapping, Pixel selection, Sentinel-1, Spatio-temporal, Time-series, Interferograms, deformation monitoring, Differential interferometric synthetic aperture radars, DInSAR
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