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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4399-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4399-2021
Research article
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13 Sep 2021
Research article |  | 13 Sep 2021

Penetration of interferometric radar signals in Antarctic snow

Helmut Rott, Stefan Scheiblauer, Jan Wuite, Lukas Krieger, Dana Floricioiu, Paola Rizzoli, Ludivine Libert, and Thomas Nagler

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We studied relations between interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) signals and snow–firn properties and tested procedures for correcting the penetration bias of InSAR digital elevation models at Union Glacier, Antarctica. The work is based on SAR data of the TanDEM-X mission, topographic data from optical sensors and field measurements. We provide new insights on radar signal interactions with polar snow and show the performance of penetration bias retrievals using InSAR coherence.