Microwaves and Remote Sensing

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MIKROWAVES AND REMOTE SENSING

We advance and utilize the knowledge within the field of passive (radiometers) and active (radars) microwave remote sensing techniques for the benefit of society. This is pursued through two core activities, namely the design, development and operation of new sensors, and data analysis and interpretation, including the development and application of novel signal and data processing methods.

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Employees

We are a dedicated and diverse staff, that includes researchers, engineers, PhD students, technical and administrative support staff as well as international guest researchers. (Photo: DTU Space)

Publications

We regularly publish scientific articles about our research, covering a wide range of subjects within our field. You can find the publications via the publication list on the inside of the page. (Photo: ESA)

Algeforekomster optaget med ESA's sentinel 2 ved Gotland. (Foto: ESA)

RESEARCH

We research in five main areas: Radar systems, Radiometer systems, Sea ice monitoring, Polar ide sheet monitoring and Ground deformation monitoring. We also educate Ph.D.'s.

Radar systems

The development and operation of new radar sensors is a core activity for the Microwave and RS. (Photo: DTU Space)

Radiometer systems

MRS participates in ESA activates on design and implementation of algorithms for detecting and mitigating Radio Frequency interferes including designing and delivering the RFI processor for MetOp-SG satellite. (Photo: DTU Space)

Sea ice monitoring

We development methods for monitoring sea ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic regions, using both radar data and radiometer data. (Photo: DTU Space)

Polar ice sheet monitoring

MRS’s main activities in this field concern analysis of polarimetric ice sounding data, including data acquired by its own POLARIS sensor, as well as analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar data for polar ice velocity mapping. (Photo: DTU Space)

Ground deformation monitoring

We are involved in several projects concerning the application of multi-temporal Synthetic Aperture Interferometry methods, which are used to monitor a wide variety of slow (millimetric) deformations from space. (Photo: DTU Space)

PhD projects

As an inspiration for future PhD projects you can find a list of current PhD projects here. (Photo: DTU Space/ESA)

Havis om sommeren i Arktis. (Foto: ESA)

In collaboration with ESA, DTU Space monitors concentrations of sea ice in the Arctic area in the oceans around Greenland. Among other things, we develop algorithms and provide reference data for the purpose. (Photo: ESA)