Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) techniques rely on motion of the
radar system relative to the target. For SAR, the motion
is assumed to be produced by a moving radar system
against a stationary target. A stationary radar system can also
make use of SAR techniques provided the target is moving
in relation to the radar. This variation is known as
inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR). Inverse synthetic aperture
radar is popularly employed against ships bobbing in
three dimensions on the ocean’s surface or against aircraft as
they fly across the sky.
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