Title :
The effects of topography on mechanisms of radar backscatter from coniferous forest and upland pasture
Author :
Luckman, Adrian J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Wales, Swansea, UK
fDate :
9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Multifrequency, polarimetric airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data of a Sitka spruce plantation and moorland area on upland terrain in the United Kingdom are studied to quantify the effects of topography on mean backscatter and the relative importance of volume, surface, and double-bounce scattering mechanisms as estimated using a simple decomposition scattering model
Keywords :
airborne radar; backscatter; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; Picea sitchensis; SAR; Sitka spruce plantation; UK; United Kingdom; agriculture; airborne radar; coniferous forest; double-bounce scattering; forest; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; grass; grassland; land surface topography; mechanism; moor; moorland; multifrequency radar; radar backscatter; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; simple decomposition scattering model; surface scattering; synthetic aperture radar; upland pasture; vegetation mapping; volume scattering; Backscatter; Biomass; Europe; NASA; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Soil; Surfaces; Synthetic aperture radar;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
