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The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
Author(s) -
Farr Tom G.,
Rosen Paul A.,
Caro Edward,
Crippen Robert,
Duren Riley,
Hensley Scott,
Kobrick Michael,
Paller Mimi,
Rodriguez Ernesto,
Roth Ladislav,
Seal David,
Shaffer Scott,
Shimada Joanne,
Umland Jeffrey,
Werner Marian,
Oskin Michael,
Burbank Douglas,
Alsdorf Douglas
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/2005rg000183
Subject(s) - shuttle radar topography mission , remote sensing , radar , space shuttle , digital elevation model , radar imaging , geology , computer science , aerospace engineering , telecommunications , engineering
The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission produced the most complete, highest‐resolution digital elevation model of the Earth. The project was a joint endeavor of NASA, the National Geospatial‐Intelligence Agency, and the German and Italian Space Agencies and flew in February 2000. It used dual radar antennas to acquire interferometric radar data, processed to digital topographic data at 1 arc sec resolution. Details of the development, flight operations, data processing, and products are provided for users of this revolutionary data set.