RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada—August
20, 2013: PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote
sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announces the availability of
its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image analysis in Geomatica online training
sessions.
Participants in the course will explore data-processing
techniques in Focus, a module of Geomatica. The course will take participants
through basic techniques in ingesting, calibrating, and displaying SAR data.
The course will also cover more advanced techniques, such as applying
radiometric enhancements, processing detected data (single or dual
polarization), performing unsupervised coherent and incoherent polarimetric
decomposition, analyzing polarimetric discriminators, and performing coherent
change detection with polarimetric data.
The first session of this online course is being
delivered in support of The Esri and PCI Natural Resources Imagery Grant
Program. Program participants will be developing projects that increase efficiency,
productivity, and accuracy in the use of SAR and optical imagery for detecting
and analyzing land-cover change.
“There is strong interest in using SAR data
in GIS workflows,” said Punarvasu Pillalamarri, Product Manager at PCI
Geomatics. “This advanced course exploring data
preparation, processing, and analysis techniques for working with SAR data is
an excellent opportunity for GIS professionals to use SAR imagery in new ways.”
“SAR imagery provides a unique layer of
information that is captured from active sensors, such as RADARSAT-2,
TerraSAR-X, and other commercial space-borne SAR sensors,” said John Wessels,
Senior SAR Scientist at PCI Geomatics. “New sources of SAR imagery are becoming
available over the coming years, and PCI continues to lead the way in
developing sensor-agnostic, powerful tools to extract information from SAR
imagery,” he added.
This course also covers the SAR Polarimetry
Target Analysis (SPTA) tool. Participants will use the tool to define a series
of targets and perform an in-depth analysis of their polarimetric properties. They
will learn how to generate and analyze numerical and graphical outputs,
including customized histogram and polarimetric response plots.
The SAR Image Analysis in Geomatica training
program is the latest in a series of instructor-led online training programs
delivered by PCI Geomatics throughout the year. For a complete listing of
course descriptions, dates, and times, visit www.pcigeomatics.com/training.
About PCI Geomatics
PCI Geomatics is a world-leading developer of software
and systems for remote sensing, imagery processing, and photogrammetry. With
more than 30 years of experience in the geospatial industry, PCI is recognized
globally for its excellence in providing software that accurately and rapidly
processes satellite and aerial imagery. There are more than 30,000 PCI licenses
in over 150 countries worldwide. Find out more about PCI Geomatics at www.pcigeomatics.com.
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E: jones@pcigeomatics.com
Web: www.pcigeomatics.com
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