Journal of Tongji University(Natural Science), Volume. 53, Issue 7, 1112(2025)

Initial Geolocation Accuracy Monitoring and Improvement of Gaofen-3 Synthetic Aperture Radar Images Over Multiple Terrains

LEI Zhenkun1,2, FENG Yongjiu1,2、*, XI Mengrong1,2, WANG Jiafeng1,2, and TONG Xiaohua1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Laboratory for Planetary Mapping and Remote Sensing for Deep Space Exploration, Shanghai 200092, China
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    LEI Zhenkun, FENG Yongjiu, XI Mengrong, WANG Jiafeng, TONG Xiaohua. Initial Geolocation Accuracy Monitoring and Improvement of Gaofen-3 Synthetic Aperture Radar Images Over Multiple Terrains[J]. Journal of Tongji University(Natural Science), 2025, 53(7): 1112

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jan. 25, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: FENG Yongjiu (yjfeng@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11908/j.issn.0253-374x.24036

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