The use of SAR has also been applied to the field of geomorphology, often adding
information on microrelief, providing shallow penetration of very dry sand and ice,
and documenting geomorphic processes in arid to tropical environments (e.g.
Sugiura and Sabins, 1980, pp. 439–456; Blumberg, 1998; McHone et al., 1998; Lewis,
1998; Singhroy and Mattar, 2000).