Title :
The SIR-C/X-SAR experiment: the sensitivity of microwave backscattering to surface roughness of bare soils
Author :
Coppo, P. ; Macelloni, G. ; Pampaloni, P. ; Paloscia, S. ; Sigismondi, S.
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave Remote Sensing, Firenze, Italy
Abstract :
The relations between microwave backscattering and surface roughness parameters have been investigated using multifrequency polarimetric SAR data collected with SIR-C/X-SAR on Montespertoli test site (Italy). Three bare soils specifically worked with different scales of random roughness have been taken into consideration to study the effect of soil roughness and to validate surface scattering models
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; soil; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; SAR; SHF; SIR; SIR-C; X-SAR; X-band; bare soil; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; microwave backscattering; microwave radar; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; rough surface; surface roughness; surface scattering model; terrain mapping; Backscatter; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Optical surface waves; Rough surfaces; Soil; Solid modeling; Surface roughness; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516911
