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Thesis, book chapters, manuals and reports

Gens, R., 2009. Spectral Information Content of Remote Sensing Imagery. In Li et al. (eds.) Geospatial Technology for Earth Observation. Springer, 558 pages.
Gens, R., 2006. Remote sensing of snow and ice (by W.G. Rees). Book review for ISPRS Highlights.
Gens, R. and Logan, T., 2003. Alaska Satellite Facility software tools: Manual. Geophysical Institute, UAF, ISBN 0-915360-16-0, 180 pages.
Bree, R.J.P., Gens, R., Groot, J.S., Halsema, D. van, Hanssen, R.F., Hout, P. van den, Klees, R., Min, E. de, Schrama, E.J.O. and Usai, S., 2000. Deformation measurements with SAR. Netherlands Remote Sensing Board, USP-2-99-16.
Genderen, J.L. van, Prakash, A., Gens, R., Veen, B.S. van, Liding, C., Tao, T.X. and Feng, G., 2000. Coal fire interferometry. Netherlands Remote Sensing Board, USP-2-99-32.
Gens, R., 1998. Quality assessment of SAR interferometric data. Doctoral thesis, University of Hannover, Germany, 141 pages.
Genderen, J.L. van, Cassells, C. and Gens, R. (eds.), 1997. Synergy of remotely sensed data - A European scientific research network. Final report, Enschede, the Netherlands, ISBN 90-6164-151-9, 81 pages.

Refereed journal papers

Gens, R., 2009. Cryospheric Applications of SAR (in preparation).
Gens, R., 2009. Remote sensing of coastlines: Detection, extraction and monitoring. International Journal of Remote Sensing. (accepted for publication).
Gens, R., 2008. Oceanographic Applications of SAR Remote Sensing. GIScience & Remote Sensing, 45 (3): 275–305.
Li, S., Benson, C., Gens, R. and Lingle, C. 2008. Motion patterns of Nabesna Glacier (Alaska) revealed by interferometric SAR techniques. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112 (9): 3628–3638.
Limpitlaw, D., and Gens, R., 2006. Dambo mapping for environmental monitoring using Landsat TM and SAR imagery: Case study in the Zambian Copperbelt. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 27 (21): 4839-4845.
Gens, R., 2005. RADARSAT-1 interferometric baseline catalog at the Alaska Satellite Facility. EOS, 86 (16): 158.
Gens, R., 2003. Two-dimensional phase unwrapping for radar interferometry: developments and new challenges. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 24 (4): 703-710.
Prakash, A., Fielding, E.J., Gens, R., Genderen, J.L. van and Evans, D.L., 2001. Data fusion for investigating land subsidence and coal fire hazards in a coal mining area. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22 (6): 921-932.
Gens, R., 2000. The influence of input parameters on SAR interferometric processing and its implication on the calibration of SAR interferometric data. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 21 (8): 1767-1771.
Gens, R., 1999. Quality assessment of interferometrically derived digital elevation models. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 1 (2): 102-108.
Gens, R., 1999. SAR interferometry: Software, data format and data quality. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 65 (12): 1375-1378.
Prakash, A., Gens, R. and Vekerdy, Z., 1999. Monitoring coal fires using multi-temporal night-time thermal images in a coalfield in North-west China. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 20 (14): 2883-2888.
Gens, R. and Genderen, J.L. van, 1996. SAR interferometry - issues, techniques, applications. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 17 (10): 1803-1835.

Proceedings papers and conference presentations

Atwood, D., Denny, P., Hogenson, H., Dixon, B. and Gens, R., 2008. MapReady: An Open Source Tool for the Utilization of SAR in Geospatial Applications AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Gens, R., Prakash, A. and Li, S. 2008. Mapping Deforestation In Parts Of The Amazon Forest Using JERS-1 SAR Images: Case Study For An Area North West Of Rondonia, Brazil AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Oommen, T., Baise, L.G., Gens, R., Prakash, A. and Gupta, R.P., 2008. Multisensor and Multispectral Approach in Documenting and Analyzing Liquefaction Hazard using Remote Sensing AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Gens, R., 2008. Building and Experiential Learning Pathway for Information Extraction from SAR Data. ISPRS Congress, Beijing, China.
Gens, R., Barker, E. and Backstrom, L., 2007. Making sea ice Motion Data From RGPS More Accessible. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Li, S., Wurtz, T. and Gens, R. 2007. A Preliminary Study of Biomass Estimation of Boreal Forest in Alaska Using ALOS PALSAR Polarimetric Images. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Prakash, A., and Gens, R., 2007. Promoting Use of Remote Sensing Data and Technology through Polar Case Studies for Post-Secondary Education and Research. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Gens, R., and Barker, E. 2007. Promoting data accessibility for IPY research and education. First International Circumpolar Conference on Geospatial Sciences and Applications, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada.
Sarkar, S., Prakash, A., and Gens, R., 2007. Detecting unique structures in early fall lake ice in Alaska North Slope using optical and SAR images, AAAS Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK, USA.
Prakash, A. and Gens, R., 2007. Remote sensing and GIS based Alaska mapping and monitoring studies: Results of UAF student projects. Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference, Fairbanks, AK, USA.
Gens, R., 2006. SAR Educational Resources From ASF. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Gens, R., Prakash, A. and McClung, S., 2006. Polar Remote Sensing: A Web Resource to Promote the Use of Remote Sensing Data in Undergraduate Education and Research. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Denny, P., Hogenson, K. and Gens, R., 2006. Convert: Yielding Orthorectified SAR Imagery in GeoTIFF Format. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Li, S., Benson, C., Gens, R. and Lingle, C., 2006. Motion patterns of glaciers in the eastern Wrangell Mountains, Alaska, seen on ERS-1 SAR Interferograms. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Gens, R., 2006. From SAR data to information: Status, trends and future. ISPRS Mid-term Symposium "Remote Sensing: From Pixels to Processes", Enschede, the Netherlands. Invited keynote address.
Gens, R., Prakash, A. and Gupta, A., 2005. Explaining earth and space science concepts to middle school children through interactive web based stories. 2005 Joint Assembly, New Orleans, USA.
Oommen, T., Prakash, A., Misra, D., Gens, R., Bandopadhyay, S., Naidu, S., and Kelley, J.J., 2005. Marine placer platinum prospects near Goodnews Bay, Alaska: GIS database design and preliminary analysis. Alaska Geological Society 2005 Geology Symposium, Fairbanks, AK, USA.
Gens, R., 2004. Development of a Radarsat-1 interferometric baseline catalog. Proceedings of IGARSS'04, Anchorage, USA.
Gens, R., Toniolo, H., McCarthy, P., and Prakash, A., 2004. Understanding Arctic River Systems: An Effort to Train Undergraduate and Graduate Students. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Prakash, A., Gens, R., Kelley, J., Alexander, V., Johnson, L. and Yanow, G., 2004. Space-based observations in the International Polar Year: Educational opportunities to strengthen the STEM pipeline. Proceedings of IGARSS'04, Anchorage, USA.
Gens, R. and LaBelle-Hamer, N., 2003. Issues and challenges for standardizing level zero format for SAR data. Proceedings of IGARSS'03, Toulouse, France.
Nicoll, J. and Gens, R., 2003. Development and Application of a SAR Training Processor. Proceedings of IGARSS'03, Toulouse, France.
Prakash, A., and Gens, R., 2003, Remote sensing in optical and microwave region for detecting coal mining induced subsidence. ASPRS 2003 Annual Conference, Anchorage, USA.
Prakash, A., Kelly, J., Naidu, S., and Gens, R., 2003. A remote sensing - GIS based approach to monitor morphodynamics of the Alaskan Arctic coasts. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Gens, R., Jirousek, M., Guritz, R. and Conner, J., 2002. The Alaska DEM project: Repeat-geometry approach for generating accurate InSAR DEMs. Proceedings of IGARSS'02, Toronto, Canada.
Nicoll, J., Gens, R. and Denny, P., 2002. Pre-processing compensation for saturation power loss in SAR data. Proceedings of IGARSS'02, Toronto, Canada.
Hanssen, R., Vermeersen, B., Scharroo, R., Kampes, B., Usai, S., Gens, R. and Klees, R., 2000. Deformatiepatroon van de aardbeving van 17 augustus 1999 in Turkije gemeten met satelliet radar interferometrie. Remote Sensing Nieuwsbrief, no. 90, pp. 42-44. (in Dutch)
Vekerdy, Z., Prakash, A. and Gens, R., 2000. Multimédia a távérzékelés oktatásában egy képfúziós oktatóprogram példájával. HUNGEO 2000, Piliscsaba, Hungary. (in Hungarian)
Gens, R., 1999. On phase unwrapping based on minimum cost flow. ESA Fringe'99 Workshop, Ličge, Belgium, 6 pages.
Vekerdy, Z., Gens, R. and Prakash, A., 1999. Use of optical and radar imagery to estimate and monitor the quantity of oil storage tanks. Proceedings of the Twentyfifth Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society, Cardiff and Swansea, Wales, pp. 889-896.
Vekerdy, Z., Prakash, A. and Gens, R., 1999. Data integration for the study and visualisation of subsurface coalfires. Proceedings of Thirteenth International conference and workshop on Applied Geologic Remote Sensing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Gens, R., Vekerdy, Z. and Pohl, C., 1998. Image and data fusion - concept and implementation of a multimedia tutorial. Proceedings of the Second Conference on Fusion of Earth Data, Sophia Antipolis, France, pp. 217-222.
Genderen, J.L. van, Huang, Y., Gens, R., Veen, B.S. van and Huurneman, G., 1997. The ITC filter for improving ERS SAR interferograms. 3rd ERS Symposium, Florence, Italy.
Genderen, J.L. van and Gens, R., 1996. SAR Interferometry: Principles and research trends. Proceedings of the GEOINFORMATICS'96 Symposium, Wuhan, China, Vol. I, pp. 99 106.
Gens, R. and Genderen, J.L. van, 1996. An approach to error propagation modelling of SAR interferometric data. ESA Fringe'96 Workshop, Zurich, Switzerland.
Gens, R. and Genderen, J.L. van, 1996. Analysis of the geometric parameters of SAR interferometry for spaceborne systems. International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 31(B2):107-110.
Huurneman, G., Gens, R. and Broekema, L., 1996. Thematic information extraction in a neural network classification of multi-sensor data including microwave phase information. International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 31(B2):170-175.

Multimedia/web products

Prakash, A., Gens, R., and McClung, S., 2007. Polar Remote Sensing: A resource for undergraduate education. Rated as 'Outstanding' by NASA Science Mission Directorate Education Product Review Panel (http://www.polar-remotesensing.alaska.edu).
Prakash, A., Gens, R. and Gupta, A., 2006. Treasure Hunt in Alaska. A web story introducing concepts of SAR to middle school children. Reviewed and approved by NASA Earth Science Enterprise Education Product Review Panel (http://www.treasure-hunt.alaska.edu).
Prakash, A., Nielsen, C., Gupta, A., and Gens, R., 2004. Alaska: A Bird's Eye View. A website on remote sensing in Alaska for middle school children. Reviewed and approved by NASA Earth Science Enterprise Education Product Review Panel (http://www.birds-eye-view.alaska.edu).
Genderen, J.L. van, Gens, R., Vekerdy, Z., Prakash, A., Cornelis, J., Boekarts, P., Munteanu, A., Sahli, H., Christopoulos, V., Veen, B.S. van and Jellema, H.W., 1998. FUSETUTOR - A tutorial on remote sensing image and data fusion. Multimedia tutorial, Version 2.0 (Enschede:ITC).
Gens, R., Genderen, J.L. van and Vekerdy, Z., 1997. A Tutorial on remote sensing image and data fusion. Multimedia tutorial, Version 1.0 (Enschede: ITC).