Imaging radar polarimetry: a review

Author

Zebker, Howard A. ; Van Zyl, Jakob J.

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

Volume

79

Issue

11

fYear

1991

fDate

11/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1583

Lastpage

1606

Abstract

Presents a tutorial review of the broad sweep of topics relating to imaging radar polarimetry, ranging from mathematical foundations to hardware and from implementation approaches to signal processing and calibration. The authors examine current developments in sensor technology and implementation for recording polarimetric measurements, and describe techniques and areas of application for this form of remotely sensed data. Those aspects of ground signal processing and calibration peculiar to the polarimetric signals are addressed. Several of the currently operating instruments and some of the implementations planned for future use are discussed

Keywords

calibration; electromagnetic wave polarisation; geophysical techniques; polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; calibration; imaging radar polarimetry; polarimetric measurements; remotely sensed data; sensor technology; signal processing; Antenna measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Instruments; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Radar scattering; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.118982

Filename

118982