Agenda

Papers and discussion in this program will center on methods and  techniques of data processing and applications.

IGARSS 2001 AIRSAR PacRim:

• An Overview of the PACRIM 2000 Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (AIRSAR) Mission in the Pacific , Australian and Asian Region. Milne A. K., Tapley I. And O’Leary E.
•  PacRim II: A Review of AirSAR Operations and System performance.Moller D., Lou Y., Chu A., and Miller T.
• The Data Processing and Calibration for the Pacific Rim II Mission.   Chu A., Tung W., and  O’Leary E.
• Comparison of Forest Parameter Estimation Techniques Using SAR Data.   Kim Y. and van Zyl J.
• The Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR Calibration Verification Methods. Kim Y. and van Zyl J.
• Etc..

IGARSS 2001 AIRSAR PacRim Workshop Session:

Invited Presentations:

• Comparison of SAR Soil Moisture Retrieval Algorithms.     Jakob Van Zyl

• Utility of Polarimetric and Interferometric Parameters .   Yunjin Kim

• Vegetation Analysis Using AIRSAR Data.  Craig Dobson

• AIRSAR PacRim 2000 ATI Data.    David Imel

• Understanding the format calibration and processing of MASTER data .   Mike Fitzgerald

Principal Investigators:

• Use of PACRIM Data for Disaster Planning and Assessment.    Peter Mouginis-Mark

• Using AIRSAR to map Rainforest and mangrove structure.   Catherine Ticehurst

• PACRIM 2000 Program in Malaysia.   Laili

• Introduction to PACRIM 2 in Japan. Seiho Uratsuka

• Repeat Pass Interferometry of the Pi-SAR over the Tottori Calibration Site synchronized with PACRIM.   M. Shimada

• Outline of the Ground Truth in SakuraJima volcano Kyushu Japan.  Makoto Omura

• Ground Truth and analysis of Pi-SAR data around Mt Iwate-san in PacRimII K. Murabami

• Forest Monitoring in Northern Japan with two airboune polarimetric SAR’s.  Tatsuhra Kobayashi

• Investigating Mediterranean pasture characterics using PACRIM2 data, intensive pasture analysis and data processing for livetock production.  Asoka Edinsinglhe

• Separation of vegetation and dielectric (soil moisture) interactions . Hugh Turral