(907) 586-1994
fmeyer [at] asf [dot] alaska [dot] edu

Affiliations
Alaska Satellite Facility
UAF Department of Geology & Geophysics

Dr. Meyer’s research includes the development of advanced SAR, InSAR, PS-InSAR, and PolInSAR processing techniques and their application to geophysical problems. One aspect of his research focuses on the understanding, detection, modeling, and correction of tropospheric and ionospheric effects in single-pol, dual-pol, and quad-pol SAR and InSAR data. Also, he uses SAR and InSAR data to study surface deformation, coastal change, tropospheric and ionospheric mapping, and permafrost change.

Recent and ongoing work and research interests include:

• Studying and mapping the dynamics of the troposphere and the ionosphere based on SAR observations
• Monitoring of natural hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes, glaciers, ...) with SAR Interferometry
• Mapping of slow surface motion (land subsidence, landslides) using the Persistent Scatterer technique
• Conception and design of SAR Interferometry techniques with focus on current and future SAR satellites (e.g. TerraSAR-X, ALOS PALSAR, TanDEM-X, Radarsat-2 ...)
• Applying SAR for mapping coastal erosion and permafrost change.

Images: 1. Ionospheric signals ini L-band InSAR data near the equator (left.) 2. Deformation map of Haiti earthquake January 12, 2010 (right.) Click on images for larger picture.