RADARSAT Antarctic Mapping Project-mosaic construction

The goal of the RADARSAT Antarctic Mapping Project is to create a complete, seamless, high-resolution digital SAR mosaic of Antarctica. To achieve this goal the project combines Alaska SAR Facility (ASF) processed RADARSAT-1 image data collected in September and October 1997 with a newly created digital elevation model to produce geometrically correct, orthorectified image products. The actual data manipulation is done using a Vexcel Corporation designed mapping system.