Evaluation of Deconvolution Methods for PRISM Images

Within the scope of a project by the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is responsible for the establishment of prototype processors for ALOS/AVNIR-2 and ALOS/PRISM data. This processing chain not only includes radiometric and geometric correction for ALOS/AVNIR-2 and ALOS/PRISM but also atmospheric correction for ALOS/AVNIR-2. In addition to that an optional deconvolution step for the ALOS/PRISM data is offered to improve the image quality. This paper gives a short introduction into the processing chain as a whole and a more in-depth look into the deconvolution strategies taken into consideration for ALOS/PRISM images.