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A new tool for the estimation of Ground-Based InSAR acquisition characteristics before starting installation and monitoring survey
Abstract. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) acquisition can be performed from satellites or from the ground by means of a so-called GB-InSAR (Ground-Based Interferometry SAR), but the signal emission and the output image geometry slightly differ between the two acquisition modes. Those differences are rarely mentioned in the literature. This paper proposes to compare satellite and GB-InSAR in terms of (1) acquisition characteristics and parameters to consider; (2) SAR image resolution; (3) geometric distortions that are foreshortening, layover and shadowing.
If in the case of satellites SAR, the range and azimuth resolutions are known and constant along the orbit path, in the case of GB-InSAR their values are terrain-dependent. It is worth estimating the results of a GB-InSAR acquisition one can expect in terms of range and azimuth resolution, Line of Sight (LoS) distance and geometric distortions to select the best installation location when several are possible. We developed a tool which estimates those parameters from a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), knowing the GB-InSAR and the Slope of Interest (SoI) coordinates. This tool, written in MATLAB, was tested on a simple synthetic point cloud representing a cliff with a progressive slope angle to highlight the influence of the SoI geometry on the acquisition characteristics and on two real cases; cliffs located in Switzerland, one in the Ticino canton and on in the Vaud canton.
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RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-2489', Anonymous Referee #1, 30 Nov 2023
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', charlotte wolff, 08 Jan 2024
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Dear reviewer,
Thank you sincerely for dedicating your time to thoroughly review our article and for providing such an insightful and constructive analysis. Your detailed feedback, highlighting both major issues and missing details, was much valuable. We carefully considered each of your comments and implemented the suggested corrections. Please find attached our responses to your comments. Once again, we truly appreciate your valuable input.
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', charlotte wolff, 08 Jan 2024
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