The purpose of this Annex is to provide the interested, potential user with useful addresses from which to obtain more information and support should problems occur during the processing of ERS-SAR images. It also provides bibliographic information.
Data can be ordered through the consortium (Eurimage, Spot Image and Radarsat International) which ensures the global marketing of ERS data. The French company Spot Image is responsible for the distribution of data over Africa:
Eurimage distributes data in Europe, while Radarsat covers America.
Several organisations in Europe offer specific training courses on the use and interpretation of radar data. Users unfamiliar with the detailed interpretation of remote sensing data are recommended to participate in one of these courses, which are given several times per year by:
More specific problems concerning image interpretation can be resolved by contacting:
ESRIN also organizes training courses, in collaboration with Eurimage. Information about these can be obtained from the ERS Help Desk at ESRIN: Tel.: (39) 6 941 80 666 - Fax: (39) 6 941 80 272/292
The ERS Help Desk also provides information on ERS missions, available products and prices, etc...
Several documents have already been published by ESA concerning the basic features and applications of ERS data:
Additional documents are currently being prepared. All of these publications can be obtained at nominal cost from:
The Proceedings of the ERS-1 Pilot Project Workshops in Cannes (1992), Hamburg (1993) Toledo (1994) and London (1995) can also be obtained from ESA Publications Division.
This short bibliographic list may be useful, but does not pretend to be comprehensive:
Aschbacher, J. et al. (1994): Tropical mangrove vegetation mapping using advanced remote sensing and GIS technology, Final project report, Austrian Academy of Science; p. 73.
Barbet, V. (1939): Esquisse géologique de la région comprise entre Bangui et la frontière du Cameroun, 1/500.000.
Boardman, D. et.al. (1994): Monitoring lakes in Kenya using ERS-SAR altimeter data, Pilot project conference, Toledo, p. 325-327.
Chorowicz, J.; Koffi, B.; Chalah. C.; Chotin, P.; Collet, B.; Poli, J.; Rudant, P.; Sykioti, O.; Vargas, G. (1995): Possibilités et limites de l'interprétation géologique des images SAR ERS- 1, Bull. SFPT, n°138, p. 85-95.
Chorowicz J. et al. (1993): Geomorphic objects detected by ERS-SAR images in different geodynamic contexts, Hambourg symposium, p. 923-929.
Cowell, R. (1983): Manual of remote sensing, ASP.
Conway J.A. et.al. (1993): Evaluation of multitemporal ERS-SAR data for tropical forest mapping: data selection, processing and target identification, 2nd ERS symposium, Hambourg, p. 441-446.
Curlander, J.; McDonough, R (1991): Synthetic Aperture Radar: systems and signal processing, Wiley & Sons Inc.
Evans, D.L. (1992): Current status and future developments in radar remote sensing, ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, n°47, p. 74- 99.
FAO/ESA (1989): Principles of radar imagery, FAO remote sensing series n°46.
FAO/ESA (1991): Assessment of the use of SAR images for land use mapping in Tunisia, FAO remote sensing series n°55.
Gerard, J. 1950 - Carte géologique de reconnaissance (feuille de Berbérati ouest) 1/500.000.
Harms, J. et al. (1994): The use of ERS-SAR data for the detection of urban areas. Pilot project conference, Toledo, p. 325-327.
Lee, Y.S. (1986): Speckle suppression and analysis for SAR images, Optical engineering, Vol 25, n°5.
Mokadem, al. and Dautrebande, S.(1994): Télédétection des inondations par le satellite ERS-SAR, Tribune de l'Eau, Vol 47 n°567-1, p. 71-78.
Pénicand, C. et al. (1994): Utilisation de l'imagerie satellitaire radar pour la cartographie de base en milieu tropical, 5th EGIS conference, Paris.
Perlant, F. et al. (1994) Production of Spot/ERS-SAR image maps. Pilot project conference, Toledo, p. 331- 336.
Solomon, I.S. (1992): Methodological consideration for use of ERS-SAR imagery for the delineation of river networks in tropical forest areas, First ERS-SAR symposium, Cannes, p. 595-597.
Ulaby.F.T. et.al (1986): Microwave remote sensing, Artch House, Norwood, MA, USA.
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