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What is the primary benefit of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) over conventional radar systems?

  • The ability to move along its path in a circular motion
  • The ability to illuminate the ground surface in a perpendicular direction
  • The ability to sense objects at a longer distance
  • The ability to achieve a higher resolution through digital signal processing (correct)

Why is the side-looking perspective essential in SAR systems?

  • To allow the radar to sense objects at a longer distance
  • To enable the radar to move in a circular motion
  • To differentiate between targets (correct)
  • To illuminate the ground surface in a perpendicular direction

What is the result of the radar signal data accumulation in SAR systems?

  • A complex-valued and 2-dimensional image (correct)
  • A complex-valued and 3-dimensional image
  • A real-valued and 1-dimensional image
  • A real-valued and 3-dimensional image

What is the role of digital signal processing in SAR systems?

<p>To focus the image and obtain a higher resolution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of synthetic aperture in SAR systems?

<p>The distance the radar travels while the object is in view (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor determining the range resolution of a SAR?

<p>The length of the processed pulse (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of SAR over conventional radar systems in terms of azimuth resolution?

<p>SAR can achieve a higher resolution than the antenna beam width (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what domain are radar data initially created in SAR systems?

<p>Slant range domain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the linear frequency modulation (chirp) in SAR systems?

<p>To preserve the radiometric resolution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of compressing the radar signal in SAR systems?

<p>An optimized range resolution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of azimuth compression in radar systems?

<p>Coherently correlating the received signal with the azimuth replica function (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that determines the beamwidth in Real Aperture Radar (RAR) systems?

<p>The actual antenna itself (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

As the nadir is approached in SLAR systems, what happens to the ground range resolution?

<p>It becomes extremely poor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between SLAR and SAR systems?

<p>The method of beam formation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a platform used in SLAR systems?

<p>Airplane (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the angular spread of the radar beam to decrease?

<p>Increasing the length of the antenna (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the azimuth resolution of a SLAR system for a specific frequency and slant range?

<p>The aperture length of the antenna (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it difficult to achieve high azimuth resolution in SLAR systems?

<p>Due to the engineering difficulties in building long antennas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can two objects on the ground with the same slant range be imaged separately?

<p>If they are not both within the radar beam at the same time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has been the main drawback of the SLAR system?

<p>Moderate to low azimuth resolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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