2026 Ramon F. Hanssen: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	40	5689	5261	94	90	319	10075

Overview

Ramon F. Hanssen is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research covers various aspects of engineering, earth and planetary sciences, and environmental science, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within these fields.

The scientist's primary subfields of study include aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, environmental engineering, oceanography, and earth-surface processes. This diverse expertise supports research that integrates physical processes and technological methods.

Hanssen's work emphasizes several key topics, especially in remote sensing and geophysical applications. These topics include:

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
Cryospheric studies and observations
Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques
Landslides and related hazards
Geophysical Methods and Applications
Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Recent publications illustrate the scope of their research interests and contributions. Notable papers include:

"Radar Interferometry: 20 Years of Development in Time Series Techniques and Future Perspectives," published in 2020 in Remote Sensing
"World-wide InSAR sensitivity index for landslide deformation tracking," published in 2022 in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
"Augmented satellite InSAR for assessing short-term and long-term surface deformation due to shield tunnelling," published in 2021 in Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
"Advances and Practices on the Research, Prevention and Control of Land Subsidence in Coastal Cities," published in 2020 in Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition
"A Treatise on InSAR Geometry and 3-D Displacement Estimation," published in 2023 in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Hanssen publishes frequently in several scientific journals, including:

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing
Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Geoderma
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Their collaboration network features several frequent co-authors. These colleagues include Freek van Leijen, Philip Conroy, Simon A. N. van Diepen, Gilles Erkens, and Gert Mulder, indicating ongoing partnerships in their research efforts.

Best Publications

Radar Interferometry: Data Interpretation and Error Analysis

Ramon F. Hanssen

3481
Citations
ESA's sentinel missions in support of Earth system science

Michael Berger;Jose Moreno;Johnny A. Johannessen;Johnny A. Johannessen;Pieternel F. Levelt;Pieternel F. Levelt

431
Citations
Radar Interferometry with Public Domain Tools

Bert M. Kampes;Ramon F. Hanssen;Zbigniew Perski

315
Citations
High-Resolution Water Vapor Mapping from Interferometric Radar Measurements

Ramon F. Hanssen;Tammy M. Weckwerth;Howard A. Zebker;Roland Klees

280
Citations
Ambiguity resolution for permanent scatterer interferometry

B.M. Kampes;R.F. Hanssen

260
Citations
Fast Statistically Homogeneous Pixel Selection for Covariance Matrix Estimation for Multitemporal InSAR

Mi Jiang;Mi Jiang;Xiaoli Ding;Ramon F. Hanssen;Rakesh Malhotra

253
Citations
Atmospheric heterogeneities in ERS tandem SAR interferometry

R.F. Hanssen

183
Citations
Persistent Scatterer InSAR: A comparison of methodologies based on a model of temporal deformation vs. spatial correlation selection criteria

Joaquim J. Sousa;Joaquim J. Sousa;Andrew J. Hooper;Ramon F. Hanssen;Luisa C. Bastos

172
Citations
Evaluation of interpolation kernels for SAR interferometry

R. Hanssen;R. Bamler

158
Citations
Surface deformation induced by water influx in the abandoned coal mines in Limburg, The Netherlands observed by satellite radar interferometry

Miguel Caro Cuenca;Andrew J. Hooper;Ramon F. Hanssen

149
Citations
InSAR analyses of terrain deformation near the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland

Zbigniew Perski;Ramon Hanssen;Antoni Wojcik;Tomasz Wojciechowski

147
Citations
ASAR ERS interferometric phase continuity

A. Arnaud;N. Adam;R. Hanssen;J. Inglada

144
Citations
Nationwide Railway Monitoring Using Satellite SAR Interferometry

Ling Chang;Rolf P. B. J. Dollevoet;Ramon F. Hanssen

140
Citations
Phase Estimation for Distributed Scatterers in InSAR Stacks Using Integer Least Squares Estimation

Sami Samiei-Esfahany;Joana Esteves Martins;Freek J. van Leijen;Ramon F. Hanssen

137
Citations
PS-InSAR processing methodologies in the detection of field surface deformation—Study of the Granada basin (Central Betic Cordilleras, southern Spain)

Joaquim J. Sousa;Joaquim J. Sousa;Antonio M. Ruiz;Ramon F. Hanssen;Luisa Bastos

128
Citations
Temporal Decorrelation in L-, C-, and X-band Satellite Radar Interferometry for Pasture on Drained Peat Soils

Yu Morishita;Ramon F. Hanssen

120
Citations
Radar Interferometry: 20 Years of Development in Time Series Techniques and Future Perspectives

Dinh Ho Tong Minh;Ramon F. Hanssen;Fabio Rocca

108
Citations
Satellite radar interferometry for deformation monitoring: a priori assessment of feasibility and accuracy

Ramon F. Hanssen

107
Citations
A Probabilistic Approach for InSAR Time-Series Postprocessing

Ling Chang;Ramon F. Hanssen

107
Citations
Hybrid conventional and Persistent Scatterer SAR interferometry for land subsidence monitoring in the Tehran Basin, Iran

Maryam Dehghani;Mohammad Javad Valadan Zoej;Andrew Hooper;Ramon F. Hanssen

104
Citations
Detection of cavity migration and sinkhole risk using radar interferometric time series

Ling Chang;Ramon F. Hanssen

95
Citations
Impact of DEM-Assisted Coregistration on High-Resolution SAR Interferometry

D O Nitti;R F Hanssen;A Refice;F Bovenga

94
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Hooper University of Leeds

Gert Verstraeten KU Leuven

Jesús Galindo-Zaldívar University of Granada

Rolf Dollevoet Delft University of Technology

Mingsheng Liao Wuhan University

Richard Bamler German Aerospace Center

Esther Stouthamer Utrecht University

Huadong Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences

Johnny A. Johannessen Naval Postgraduate School

Joao P. S. Catalao University of Porto

External Links

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