DocumentCode
2218440
Title
Comparison of measured C-band scattering coefficients with model predictions as a function of leaf area index and biomass
Author
Pitts, D.E. ; Badhwar, G.D. ; Feiveson, A.H.
Author_Institution
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston TX 77058
Volume
3
fYear
1988
fDate
12-16 Sept. 1988
Firstpage
1271
Lastpage
1275
Abstract
The backscattering coefficients for Black Spruce and Aspen at an incidence angle of 50 degrees obtained using a helicopter mounted C-band scatterometer are related to leaf area index and biomass for several dates while leaves are present. These data are compared with estimates obtained from the Fung disk model for aspen. Implications for spacecraft SAR (eg SIR-C) systems and their ability to determine biophysical characteristics of forest canopies are discussed in light of these results.
Keywords
Aircraft; Area measurement; Biomass; Carbon dioxide; L-band; Polarization; Predictive models; Scattering; Temperature; Water heating;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1988. IGARSS '88. Remote Sensing: Moving Toward the 21st Century., International
Conference_Location
Edinburgh, UK
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.1988.569443
Filename
569443
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