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I have heard the terms Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR), RADAR Interferometry, and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture RADAR (InSAR). I understand the basics of RADAR, RADIO waves broadcasted by an antenna are reflected off objects and picked up by a reciever, allowing distance, direction, and velocity (in the case of doppler) to be picked up. I also know inteferometry and SAR have one thing in common, they both use computers to create a "virtual" antenna larger than the real antenna or antennas. I also know SAR only requires one antenna (that must move) while interferometry and InSAR both require at least two antennas. But I am not sure how they differ in the processing involved, the results that they give, and the uses of the 3 systems.
Re: What is the difference between SAR, RADAR Interferometry, and InSAR
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