Abstract
At the request of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Canadian Safeguard Support Program of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has been investigating the application of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for nuclear safeguards. Safeguards, in this context, are measures used by the international community to verify national statements concerning the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology. Two case studies showing the target and change detection capabilities of RADARSAT-2 as they apply to monitoring nuclear facilities are presented. In the first scenario, vehicles were staged around a nuclear site and imaged with three different SAR sensors. The second study involved monitoring a site of interest for targets and changes, which were investigated by onsite personnel following a review of the data.
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