Patent ID: 9354308
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G01S

Claim Text:
1. A method for monitoring movement of a surface using ground based radar interferometry measurements, where the surface extends over an area that includes micro climates, the method comprising: identifying the micro climates on the surface; determining boundaries of the micro climates on the surface, each of the micro climates extending across a portion of the surface; arranging one or more first sensors at a measurement site, the one or more first sensors for measuring first atmospheric conditions at the measurement site, the measurement site being a location from which the ground based radar interferometry measurements are performed; arranging one or more additional sensors in each of the micro climates, the one or more additional sensors for measuring atmospheric conditions in each of the micro climates; determining an atmospheric correction for each of the micro climates, the atmospheric correction for each micro climate based on the first atmospheric conditions at the measurement site and the atmospheric conditions at the micro climate; performing the ground based radar interferometry measurements across the surface; and correcting the ground based radar interferometry measurements within the boundary of each micro climate using the atmospheric correction for the micro climate.