Improving geometric construction of high resolution SAR images using Kriging-based surrogate modelling in mountainous terrain of Malaysia

Rahimi, Zhoobin and Othman, Faridah and Shariff, Abdul Rashid Mohamed (2021) Improving geometric construction of high resolution SAR images using Kriging-based surrogate modelling in mountainous terrain of Malaysia. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 42 (22). pp. 8624-8639. ISSN 0143-1161, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2021.1982154.

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Abstract

The spatial resolution of SAR images has been significantly improved in recent years. Conventional geometric correction models are computationally expensive, and require a significant amount of time to process high-resolution SAR data. This study concentrates on the Kriging-based surrogate algorithm to improve a rigorous geometric correction model for high-resolution SAR images. This study exploits a global digital elevation model (DEM) to build a 10-m grid of elevation points. The Kriging-based geometric correction model estimates the elevation at unmeasured locations between the grid points to reconstruct the geometry of high-resolution SAR images. The implemented method is a robust approach to improving the geometric construction of SAR images in mountainous terrains. The obtained results show that the Kriging-based geometric correction model enhances the computation efficiency of rigorous physical geometric models and improves the geometric construction of SAR images. The geometrical error of SAR pixels is found to be between 18 and 169 pixels through 92 selected ground control points. In contrast, the Kriging-based geometric correction model has reduced the geometrical error of SAR pixels by up to 1 pixel (i.e. 6 m) with significantly less computational redundancy.

Item Type: Article
Funders: FRGS grant from the Ministry of Higher Education (FP064-2020), Universiti Malaya Research Grant (GPF070A-2018)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Geometric construction; High resolution SAR images; Kriging-based surrogate modelling; Mountainous terrain; Malaysia
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Department of Civil Engineering
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 10 Jun 2022 08:17
Last Modified: 10 Jun 2022 08:17
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/27603

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