Title :
Determination of polarimetric calibration parameters of L band SAR using uniform forest data
Author :
Shimada, Masanobu ; Tadono, Takeo ; Watanabe, Manabu
Author_Institution :
Earth Obs. Res. & Application Center, Japan Aerosp. & Exploration Agency, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Proposes a new method to calibrate L band polarimetric SAR using the forest data. Model based covariance matrix containing the distortion matrices and the scattering components from the forest were solved using the Pi-SAR data over the Japan uniform forest of Tomakomai, Hokkaido. The result showed that the distortion matrices depend on the function of the incidence angle and the operation timings.
Keywords :
covariance matrices; forestry; geophysical techniques; interferometry; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; Hokkaido; Japan; L band SAR; L band backscattering component; Pi-SAR data; Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR; Synthetic Aperture Radar; Tomakomai; covariance/distortion matrix; polarimetric calibration parameter; uniform forest; Calibration; Covariance matrix; Distortion measurement; Polarization; Power system modeling; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Radar scattering; Radar theory; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8742-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1369126
