Call for Abstracts: AGU Session G013 - Recent Advances in SAR and InSAR Processing, Big Data, Analysis, and Earth Science Applications

[Molly Zebker]

Dear colleagues, 

We invite you to submit abstracts to the AGU 2026 Fall Meeting session G013 - Recent Advances in SAR and InSAR Processing, Big Data, Analysis, and Earth Science Applications:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/280188

Abstracts are due Wednesday August 5th at 11:59 EDT.

Description: InSAR geodetic imaging has become operational, driven by the extensive SAR data archive from Sentinel-1A/B. The SAR archive is expanding with missions such as Sentinel-1C/D (C-band), NISAR (L/S-band), ALOS-2/4 and ROSE-L (L-band), Biomass (P-band), SWOT (Ka-band), and commercial X-band SAR constellations. We invite contributions on opportunities and challenges presented by these advancements, including applications enabled by NISAR. Topics include: (1) processing methods that maximize the value of dense, multi-mission SAR time series across imaging geometries (2) studies of how wavelength, polarization, and geometry affect the accuracy and uncertainty of geodetic and geophysical estimates, including the roles of NISAR's L- and S-band data (3) approaches leveraging big data analysis, deep learning, AI, cloud computing, and analysis-ready products to transition scientific advancements to decision-making applications. (4) novel SAR and InSAR applications, including using closure phase measurements and other emerging observables, especially for missions envisioned beyond NISAR.

Invited Speakers:

Paul Rosen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Ramon Hanssen, Delft University of Technology

Conveners:

Yujie Zheng, University of Texas at Dallas

Heresh Fattahi, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Molly Zebker, University of California San Diego

We look forward to your submissions and hope to see you in San Francisco!

Best, 

Yujie, Heresh, and Molly