A Polarized SAR Terrain Radiation Correction and Geometry Correction Method Based on Imaging Surface Characterization

Abstract

The invention relates to a polarization SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) terrain radiation correction and geometric correction method based on imaging surface representation. According to the method, the radiation value of the imaging surface of an SAR image is taken as the representation of a backscattering coefficient. The method comprises the following steps of 1, obtaining the SAR image and a radiation calibration file external DEM (Dynamic Effect Model) in a region; 2, performing radiation calibration according to a radiation calibration file of the original polarization SAR image; 3, calculating the unit area of the external DEM; 4, generating an SAR image line and column number lookup table according to a distance Doppler SAR positioning model and calculating the projection area of an equiphase surface; 5, generating an SAR simulation image by combining the projection area of the equiphase surface with the line and column number lookup table; 6, matching a real SAR image with the simulation SAR image, building a polynomial correction equation, and refining the line and column number lookup table; 7, carrying out terrain radiation correction on the polarization SAR image according to the backscattering coefficient expression based on the imaging surface of the SAR image; 8, carrying out geometric correction according to the refined line and column number lookup table. According to the scheme provided by the invention, the radiation distortion of the polarization SAR image, caused by terrain can be corrected, and the high-precision geometric positioning and correction of the polarization SAR image are realized.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of remote sensing image processing, in particular to terrain radiation correction and geometric correction methods of side-looking radar remote sensing images including real aperture radar and synthetic aperture radar. Background technique [0002] Compared with traditional optical remote sensing data, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data can provide a large amount of ground object scattering characteristics and target polarization information, and has its own unique advantages in target detection, decomposition and parameter inversion. . However, due to the imaging characteristics of SAR itself and the influence of terrain fluctuations, SAR has serious radiation distortion, which leads to serious errors in the backscatter coefficient of the target. In the process of SAR imaging, various system and non-system factors directly or indirectly affect the backscatter coefficient. The premise of using the backscattering co...

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[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the deficiencies of the existing topographic radiation correction and geometric correction methods, propose a polarization SAR topographic radiation correction and geometric correction method based on the imaging surface characterization, and derive the imaging surface as the backscattering coefficient characterization The expression conforms to the actual SAR imaging mechanism, and overcomes the serious radiation distortion of SAR images caused by SAR imaging and terrain. At the same time, by matching real SAR images and simulated SAR images, an accurate polynomial correction equation is established, which greatly improves the accuracy of geometric correction. Finally, geocoded polarimetric SAR products that have been corrected for terrain radiation can be generated, which can be widely used in surface object interpretation and parameter inversion based on SAR images

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