ISPRS WG I/5

Microwave and InSAR Technology for Earth Observation

Mission/Scope

The ISPRS WG I/5 covers the sensor development and the related advancements in methodology and applications of microwave remote sensing and interferometric SAR. The WG works on the generation and accuracy assessment of 3D or higher dimensional SAR techniques, especially interferometry and SAR tomography. The possibilities provided by SAR big data, especially with the global coverage provided by Sentinel-1A/B, as well as the increased number of SAR constellation missions and the broader range of available radar bands, are in the focus of WG I/5.

To this purpose, the WG organizes workshops to exchange the latest developments on SAR data processing and microwave sensing. The increased importance of microwave remote sensing requires an increased effort in improving the capacity of microwave and InSAR data processing. WG I/5 will therefore support trainings and capacity building initiatives.

Working Group Officers
Chair
	Timo Balz   LIESMARS 129 Luoyu Road 430070 Wuhan CHINA +86-(0)27-6877 8896 balz@whu.edu.cn
Co-Chair
	Rafael Rosa   São José dos Campos-SP BRAZIL +55 12 98144-3750 rafael.rosa@visionaespacial.com.br
Co-Chair
	Nusret Demir   Akdeniz University Faculty of Science Dept. of Space Science and Technologies 07058, Antalya TURKIYE +90-242-3103826 +90-242-3102294 nusretdemir@akdeniz.edu.tr
Secretary
	Bahaa Mohamadi   Shaoxing University 508 Huancheng West Road, Yuecheng District, , 312010 Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province CHINA +86 18368589474 bh.mo@usx.edu.cn

Terms of Reference

• Investigations on recent operational spaceborne SAR constellations including small satellite constellations

• Generation and accuracy assessment of 3D and higher dimensional mapping by SAR techniques (e.g. interferometry, tomography) 

• Infrastructure stability assessment and deformation monitoring from space borne SAR
• Evaluation of long wavelength SAR and systems, especially BIOMASS 

• Fusion of SAR data and complementary data (e.g. optical imagery) 

• Liaison with other groups and societies, mainly IEEE­GRSS