Lecture 5a Slides

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What is the most important criteria for selecting a RADAR image for specific applications?

Application-smart

Radar-Smart

Geo-smart (correct)

Sensor-smart

What is one of the factors that can be tailored for RADARSAT data acquisition based on the application of interest?

Orbit and look direction

Acquisition time and pixel size

Viewing geometry and incident angle

All of the above (correct)

What is the primary consideration for sensors with multiple characteristics like RADARSAT?

Application requirements

Sensor characteristics

Geo-smart criteria

Radar-Smart criteria (correct)

What is NOT one of the factors that can be tailored for RADARSAT data acquisition?

Sensor type Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of tailoring RADARSAT data acquisition based on the application of interest?

Customized data acquisition strategy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration in planning for RADARSAT image acquisition?

Topography and land cover Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Mission Control System (MCS)?

To receive user requests and send image production requests Signup and view all the answers

How is non-urgent data transferred?

Transferred to the archiving facility Signup and view all the answers

What is downlinked to an available participating ground station?

Acquired image data Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Swath Planner' software?

To prepare data requests graphically Signup and view all the answers

What is the preferred incident angle for flood monitoring applications?

Small incident angle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors is NOT considered in dynamic flood monitoring applications?

Geological mapping Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for considering topography in flood monitoring applications?

To determine the extent of the flood Signup and view all the answers

When is the timing of image acquisition a priority?

For flood monitoring applications Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of acquiring images before, during, and after a flood?

To monitor flood evolution and regression Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of geometric calibration in RADARSAT data processing?

To correct for antenna pattern distortion Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for the backscatter coefficient βo?

Per unit area in slant range Signup and view all the answers

How is the RADARSAT image data distributed to the user?

Both on digital media and via electronic means Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the processing report in the RADARSAT image product?

To detail the processing steps and algorithms used Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Look Up Tables in RADARSAT image calibration?

To provide a mapping between digital numbers and radiometric values Signup and view all the answers