Title :
Helicity in radar remote sensing
Author :
Cloude, Shane R.
Author_Institution :
AEL Consultants, UK
Abstract :
In this paper we investigate the use of radar polarimetry and polarimetric radar interferometry for measuring the properties of random chiral particle clouds. Helicity is an established concept in radar polarimetry but to date it has been restricted to coherent scattering mechanisms. Here we show how it can be used for random media studies and conclude as to its potential impact in the radar remote sensing of vegetation.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; backscatter; clouds; geophysical techniques; meteorological radar; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; vegetation mapping; atmosphere; backscatter; coherent scattering mechanism; geophysical measurement technique; helicity; land surface; meteorological radar; polarimetric radar interferometry; polarization; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; random chiral particle cloud; random media; spiral pattern; vegetation mapping; Clouds; Equations; Particle measurements; Particle scattering; Radar polarimetry; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Remote sensing; Spirals; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1025056
