Mapping aurora activity with SAR - A case study

Franz J. Meyer; Jeremy Nicoll; Bill Bristow

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417610

Mapping aurora activity with SAR - A case study

Franz J. Meyer
, Jeremy Nicoll
, Bill Bristow

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

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Abstract

Auroral physics is an exceedingly rich and complex subject. However, due to a lack of high resolution data of ionospheric activity during auroral events, not all phenomena in the high latitude ionosphere are fully understood. Recent research has proven that L-band SAR data is significantly affected by the ionosphere and can be used for mapping its activity. With this paper we will prove and unambiguously verify the potential of L-band SAR to capture auroral activity. We will present examples of aurora signatures mapped from ALOS PALSAR data and will verify the results from SAR with observations provided from ground based measurements.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	IV1-IV4
ISBN (Print)	9781424433957
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417610
State	Published - 2009
Event	2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: Jul 12 2009 → Jul 17 2009

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Name	International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume	4
ISSN (Print)	2153-6996
ISSN (Electronic)	2153-7003

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Other	2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	7/12/09 → 7/17/09

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Computer Science Applications
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Meyer, F. J., Nicoll, J., & Bristow, B. (2009). Mapping aurora activity with SAR - A case study. In 2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009 - Proceedings (pp. IV1-IV4). Article 5417610 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); Vol. 4). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417610

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Meyer, FJ, Nicoll, J & Bristow, B 2009, Mapping aurora activity with SAR - A case study. in 2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009 - Proceedings., 5417610, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), vol. 4, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. IV1-IV4, 2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009, Cape Town, South Africa, 7/12/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417610

Mapping aurora activity with SAR - A case study. / Meyer, Franz J.; Nicoll, Jeremy; Bristow, Bill.
2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2009. p. IV1-IV4 5417610 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); Vol. 4).

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