Title :
A coherent scattering model for interpreting InSAR data from vegetation
Author :
Marliani, Filippo ; Paloscia, Simonetta ; Pampaloni, Paolo ; Kong, J.A.
Author_Institution :
TOS-EEE, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
A discrete element coherent electromagnetic model able to predict the backscattering coefficient and the position of the InSAR phase center of canopy covered soils has been developed. In the model the scattered fields are added coherently and the attenuation in the canopy is computed by means of Foldy´s approximation. The model has been used to simulate the response of wheat and sunflowers and the results have shown similar trends to those obtained from order measurements
Keywords :
agriculture; backscatter; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation mapping; Foldy approximation; Foldy´s approximation; InSAR; SAR; agriculture; backscattering coefficient; canopy covered soil; coherent scattering model; crop; crops; discrete element coherent electromagnetic model; geophysical measurement technique; interferometric SAR; phase center; phase centre; radar remote sensing; sunflower; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation mapping; wheat; Aggregates; Attenuation; Backscatter; Crops; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Soil measurements; Synthetic aperture radar interferometry; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6359-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2000.861741
