InSAR stands for Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar. Satellites acquire images of the Earth's surface.
Post-processing of these images allows for the analysis of the movements of land surface as well as various man-made objects related to surface infrastructure.
Interferometric monitoring is a proven technique of mapping movements using radar images from satellites orbiting the Earth.
(e.g.
>>Sentinel-1<< , TerraSAR-X, Radarsat-2, ALOS-2).
Course >>Basics of Satellite Radar Interferometry - InSAR<< is aimed at practical presentation of InSAR technology and familiarization of its participants with the latest trends in this subject. As part of the course, the project will be selected individually to the preferences of the course participants.
As part of the course, the method of Differential Satellite Radar Interferometry - DInSAR - will be presented. It is the basic tool necessary for more advanced interferometric techniques. However, at the same time, it allows you to observe land surface movements with millimetre accuracy.
An additional element of the course will be Persistent Scatterer Interferometry – PS InSAR. It allows you to analyze long-term movements with submillimetre accuracy. This method is mostly used to detect movements related to engineering structures monitoring (roads, bridges, dams), in oil and gas extraction areas or in landslide areas.
As a substantial part of a project data Postprocessing will be also discussed. This is the stage that allows the engineer to assess the accuracy of the obtained results.
Projects that are carried out with scientific institutes from around the world allow for the transfer of knowledge at the highest level.
There is a close international cooperation between
team of our scientists
and research institutes such as:
Technical University >> TU Delft << in the Netherlands,
China University of Mining & Technolog in Beijing as part of the >> China's Belt and Road project << ,
University of Johannnesburg, South Africa as part of the >> project <<.