Title :
Could bistatic observations contribute to forest biomass monitoring?
Author :
Ferrazzoli, Paolo ; Guerriero, Leila ; Solimini, Domenico
Author_Institution :
Ingegneria-DISP, Tor Vergata Univ., Rome, Italy
Abstract :
This contribution discusses some relevant features of bistatic scattering from vegetation. Based on a simulation analysis using a theoretical model developed at Tor Vergata, it is shown that specular scattering of coniferous forests present a better sensitivity to biomass with respect to monostatic case. The performances of a non-specular bistatic radar are also simulated.
Keywords :
backscatter; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; vegetation mapping; Tor Vergata; backscatter; biomass; bistatic radar; bistatic scattering; coniferous forest; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; monitoring; nonspecular scattering; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; simulation; specular scattering; theoretical model; vegetation mapping; Analytical models; Backscatter; Biomass; Electromagnetic scattering; L-band; Radar scattering; Remote monitoring; Soil; Spaceborne radar; Vegetation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1025068
