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IEEE Spectrum: Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

Digital elevation map of Sharm El Sheikh
A digital elevation map of Sharm El Sheikh in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, generated in 2018 by a space-based interferometric synthetic-aperture radar system.
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For his “leadership and innovative concepts in the design, deployment, and utilization of airborne and space-based radar systems,” Moreira is this year’s recipient of the IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications. Moreira says he’s honored to receive the “most prestigious award in the radar technologies and applications field.” “It recognizes the 20 years of hard work my team and I put into our research,” he says. “What makes the honor more special is that the award is from IEEE.”