The radarsat constellation mission rcm is a future. Investigate polarimetric radarsat 2 synthetic aperture radar sar data to map the extent of phragmites in the georgian bay islands national park, ontario. The canadian radarsat constellation mission rcm is scheduled for launch in early 2019 and will provide compact polarimetry cp synthetic ape rture radar sar data. Different dualpol modes collect different aspects of the information content of the full polarimetric data, and thus, it is of great importance to study different dualpol modes and select the appropriate con. He fang 1, william perrie 2, guosheng zhang 3, tao xie 4. Polarimetry workstation includes items that identify the matrix type and map dataset bands to matrix. May 18, 2016 the cband synthetic aperture radar sar data from the bohai sea of china, the labrador sea in the arctic and the weddell sea in the antarctic are used to analyze and discuss the sea ice full polarimetric information reconstruction ability under compact polarimetric modes. Radarsat2 radarsat constellation 11110 circular h h radarsat2 is a fully polarimetric system, providing all combinations of h and v polarization on both transmit and receive. The rcm which was recently launched june 2019 will provide compact polarimetry cp as a polarization option for all nonquadpolarization imaging modes. Canadas radarsat constellation mission rcm is capable of acquiring imagery in a number of modes with a compact polarimetry cp configuration at different spatial resolutions 1 to 100 m. Like radarsat2, rcm is a fully polarimetric system.
Oil spill detection using simulated radarsat constellation mission compact polarimetric sar data. The successor and complementary mission to radarsat2 will be the radarsat constellation mission rcm, consisting of three small spacecraft with a potential to increase the number to six. Both medium and highresolution compact polarimetry and dual. Moving to the radarsat constellation mission semantic scholar. In this paper we first highlight a new approach to the analysis of compact polarimetric imaging radar data, based on decomposition theory. Radarsat constellation mission rcm is the evolution of the radarsat program with the objectives to. Synthetic aperture radar sar remote sensing basics and.
Disaster management mitigation, warning, response and recovery. The type of compact polarimetric mode which has the highest reconstructed accuracy is analyzed, along with the. Radarsat constellation mission planned for launch in 2016 and 2017 rcm has greater imaging capacity frequency and will be launched near the exhaustion of the r2 goc data credit developed to meet the needs of operational users. Synthetic aperture radar sar compact polarimetry for. Rcm radarsat constellation mission spacecraft launch mission status sensor complement ground segment references. Polarimetry workstation includes items that identify the matrix type and map dataset bands to matrix elements. Ship detection using radarsat2 fine quad mode and simulated. The satellites are used for civil and defence purposes including. Proprietary information to the crown or a third party. The successor and complementary mission to radarsat 2 will be the radarsat constellation mission rcm, consisting of three small spacecraft with a potential to increase the number to six. In compact polarimetry, cl, in right transmission, the stokes vector is 1,0,0,1. Jan 27, 2017 20170127 canada is currently building and testing the three identical satellites of the radarsat constellation mission rcm. The radarsat constellation mission rcm is a canadian sar mission consisting of three cband sar satellites.
Apr 20, 2018 the radarsat constellation mission space segment will consist of a constellation of three identical satellites flying in lowearth orbit 586 km to 615 km above the earth. Compact polarimetry satellites will be equally spaced, 120 degrees. The radarsat constellation mission rcm is a canadian synthetic aperture radar sar mission, providing cband sar data continuity of the radarsat 1 and radarsat 2 satellite missions. The radarsat constellation mission rcm is a threespacecraft fleet of earth observation satellites operated by the canadian space agency. The main topics discussed in the listed documents include.
Rcm will also support compact polarization by transmitting circular polarization and receiving dual linear polarization. The radarsat constellation mission rcm is a canadian synthetic aperture radar sar mission, providing cband sar data continuity of the radarsat1 and radarsat2 satellite missions. Assessing the benefits of simulated radarsat constellation. Canadas radarsat constellation mission rcm is capable of acquiring imagery in a number of modes with a compact polarimetry cp con. Rcm is an evolution of the radarsat program with improved operational use of sar data and improved system reliability. In each dualpol mode, the transmitted polarization charac. The rcms goal is to provide data for climate research and commercial applications including oil exploration, fishing, shipping, etc. Rcm compact polarimetry parameters may potentially be used to detect changes in rapidly changing costal areas such as intertidal zones due to the larger coverage and the high frequency revisit. The canadian radarsat constellation mission rcm will be the successor to the current radarsat1 and radarsat2 missions. Comparison of c and lband simulated compact polarized. Rcm radarsat constellation mission the successor and complementary mission to radarsat 2 will be the radarsat constellation mission rcm, consisting of three small spacecraft with a potential to increase the number to six. Investigate polarimetric radarsat2 synthetic aperture radar sar data to map the extent of phragmites in the georgian bay islands national park, ontario. Ocean surface wind speed retrieval using simulated radarsat.
The first example is a radarsat2 vv polarized image showing oil slicks and ship wakes while the second example, of the same location, is a radarsat2 vh polarized image showing multiple ships. Radarsat constellation eoportal directory satellite. Mapping sea surface oil slicks using radarsat2 quad. The constellation will consist of a fleet of three spacecraft, and be both complementary and a followon to the upcoming deployment of the radarsat2 mission. Pdf ocean wind retrieval models for radarsat constellation. Ensure data continuity enhance use of sar data improve system reliability rcm is governmentowned, tailored to respond to the canadian government service delivery, namely in. Rcm radarsat constellation mission the successor and complementary mission to radarsat2 will be the radarsat constellation mission rcm, consisting of three small spacecraft with a potential to increase the number to six.
Canadian radarsat constellation mission rcm is a satellite constellation consisting of three identical cband synthetic aperture radar sar satellites which will potentially provide daily access to 90% of the worlds surface canadian space agency, 2015. Preparation for radarsat constellation mission ieee xplore. In igarss 20182018 ieee international geoscience and remote sensing symposium pp. Ensure data continuity enhance use of sar data improve system reliability rcm is governmentowned, tailored to respond to the canadian government service delivery, namely in the areas of. Jun 14, 2018 20180604 check out this cool timelapse of one of rcms satellites on its way to the thermal vacuum chamber at our david florida laboratory. Midseason crop classification using dual, compact, and. The making of a satellite the radarsat constellation youtube. The twentythree simulated rcm compact polarimetric sar.
The canadian radarsat constellation mission rcm will be the successor to the current radarsat 1 and radarsat 2 missions. The radarsat constellation mission is a canadian government owned earth observation system with an initial three satellites whose primary instrument is a synthetic aperture radar. Overview of the radarsat constellation mission request pdf. A spacex falcon 9 rocket lifted off from vandenberg air force base in california at 10. Innovative capabilities of the radarsat constellation mission. Pdf synthetic aperture radar sar compact polarimetry.
Target selection and analysis the sar polarimetry workstation provides three modes of manual target selection that support a comprehensive set of target analysis operations and allows targets of any size and shape to be selected. The rcm is the evolution of the radarsat program and the successor of radarsat 2, scheduled for launch in november 2018. The study also examines the capability of compact polarimetry cp sar data, which will be collected by the upcoming radarsat constellation mission rcm and will constitute the main source of sar observation in canada, for wetland mapping. The compact sar data can be processed in two manners.
Through their radar science, ccrs has contributed significantly to ensuring radarsat users inside and outside the government of canada are ready to use rcm data. Modelbased pseudoquadpol reconstruction from compact. The primary purpose of the rcm is to provide cband data continuity for radarsat 2 users, as well as adding a new series of applications enabled through the constellation approach. This report summarizes the scope, research and results of a 20112015 interdepartmental study on the evaluation and development of applications using the new compact polarimetry cp configuration as part of canadas future radarsat constellation mission rcm. Radarsat constellation eoportal directory satellite missions. Sar basics, backscatter, geometry, interferometry, polarimetry, sar data, data acquisition, available data setsaccess to data, data analysis tools, future missions and sar applications.
Rcm o ers greater polarization diversity, wide swaths and improved temporal frequency. Assessment of cband compact polarimetry sar for sea ice. Like radarsat 2, rcm is a fully polarimetric system. This is of particular concern, given the availability of such data from radarsat constellation mission rcm shortly.
Maritime surveillance ice, surface wind, oil pollution and ship monitoring. Cband sar satellites, called the radarsat constellation mission rcm, which will. This post will provide an overview of the basics of synthetic aperture radar sar and applications. Radarsat constellation mission rcm single dual fully polarimetric complex detected complex radarsat 2. Wetland mapping and monitoring using polarimetric and. A semiempirical model of the ocean surface is developed for the compact polarimetry cp mode of synthetic aperture radar sar which will be a main product of the radarsat constellation mission rcm, scheduled for launch in november 2018. This fall canadas radarsat constellation mission, a trio of synthetic aperture radar satellites, will launch 15 years after its conception. While rcm will ensure continued access to dualchannel cband synthetic aperture radar sar data, the addition of new modes like compact polarimetry. Wind speed retrieval from simulated radarsat constellation.
This ongoing study evaluates the potential of a compact polarimetric sar mode concept for meeting earth observation requirements relevant to canadian thematic issues. The constellation will consist of a fleet of three spacecraft, and be both complementary and a followon to the upcoming deployment of the radarsat 2 mission. Improving satellite derived bathymetry and supporting. Compact, and fullpolarization in preparation for the radarsat constellation mission rcm masoud mahdianpari 1, fariba mohammadimanesh 1, heather mcnairn 2, andrew davidson 2, mohammad rezaee 3, bahram salehi 4 and saeid homayouni 5, 1 ccore and department of electrical and computer engineering, memorial university of newfoundland. Ocean wind retrieval models for radarsat constellation. Mission constellation radarsat mcr radarsat constellation. Rcm is currently being designed by a canadian industrial team led by macdonalddettwiler and associates mda under contract to the canadian space agency. Comparing synthesized compact polarimetry and dual polarimetry data with fully polarimetric radarsat2 data for image classi. Eric choi wrote the following article for space quarterly magazine which was published in the march 20 canadian edition. The cband synthetic aperture radar sar data from the bohai sea of china, the labrador sea in the arctic and the weddell sea in the antarctic are used to analyze and discuss the sea ice full polarimetric information reconstruction ability under compact polarimetric modes. With satellites smaller than radarsat2, the rcm will provide new applicationsmade possible through the constellation.
The making of a satellite the radarsat constellation. Based on a support vector regression approach pasolli et. Polarimetric analysis of compactpolarimetry sar architectures for sea oil slick observation. The defence and security applications of the radarsat. Pdf the radarsat constellation mission in support of. This stokes vector, multiplied by the kennaugh matrix gives the stokes vector at reception. In the future, the cp mode will be prepared for launches of other earth observation eo satellites, for example, saocom1 and radarsat constellation mission rcm. Each of the satellites in the constellation will be made up of a bus and a synthetic aperture radar sar payload. Additionally, the upcoming radarsat constellation mission rcm 61 will provide operational compact polarimetry mode data, which has been recently demonstrated to be more effective than dual. Assessing the benefits of simulated radarsat constellation mission polarimetry images for structural mapping of an impact crater in the canadian shield. A semiempirical model of the ocean surface is developed for the compactpolarimetry cp mode of synthetic aperture radar sar which will be a main product of the radarsat constellation mission rcm, scheduled for launch in november 2018. Comparing synthesized compact polarimetry and dual polarimetry data with fully polarimetric radarsat 2 data for image classi.
The rcm is the evolution of the radarsat program and the successor of radarsat2, scheduled for launch in november 2018. Rcm is an evolution of the radarsat program with improved operational. Despite recent research on the potential of dual dp and full polarimetry fp synthetic aperture radar sar data for crop mapping, the capability of compact polarimetry cp sar data has not yet been thoroughly investigated. Radarsat constellation mission rcm compact polarimetry cp data were simulated using 504 radarsat2 quadpol sar. Radarsat 2 radarsat constellation 11110 circular h h radarsat 2 is a fully polarimetric system, providing all combinations of h and v polarization on both transmit and receive. Prelaunch assessment of radarsat constellation mission. Exploitation of radarsat2 dual and quad pol images and.
From radarsat2 to radarsat constellation mission data continuity. Comparing synthesized compact polarimetry and dual polarimetry data with fully polarimetric radarsat 2 data for image classification of peatlands. Ship detection using radarsat2 fine quad mode and simulated compact polarimetry data chen liu, paris w. This animation presents the key components of an rcm satellite. Radarsat2 csa mda ca dec 2007 cband alos palsar nasda jaros jjune jan 2006. Rcm is an evolution of the radarsat program with improved operational use of sar data.
From radarsat2 to radarsat constellation mission data. Compact polarimetry for cband landuse classification. Introduction to radar polarimetry marco lavalle geoinformation ph. Ccd, a compact polarimetry mode, special imaging modes optimized for ship detection, and capabilities to support ocean current and ocean wind estimation. The primary purpose of the rcm is to provide cband data continuity for radarsat. Geldsetzer, research scientist science and technology branch, environment canada. We then use a time series of radarsat2 quadpol data acquisitions collected over the autumn and winter of 201112 for a calibrated forest test site near hinton in alberta, canada, which contains a mixed forest, seminatural vegetation and mountainous. Radarsat is an official mark of the canadian space agency. Synthetic aperture radar sar compact polarimetry for soil. Semiempirical ocean surface model for compactpolarimetry mode. Despite recent research on the potential of dual dp and fullpolarimetry fp synthetic aperture radar sar data for crop mapping, the capability of compact polarimetry cp sar data has not yet been thoroughly investigated. Ocean wind retrieval models for radarsat constellation mission compact polarimetry sar.