Fractal analysis of bidimensional profiles and application to electromagnetic scattering from soils

Author

Rouvier, S. ; Borderies, P. ; Chênerie, I. ; Souyris, J.C. ; Le Toan, Thuy ; Floury, N.

Author_Institution

ONERA-CERT, Toulouse, France

Volume

4

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

2167

Abstract

This communication addresses relevancy of fractals as descriptors of bare soils and fractal dimension of the ultra wide band scattered field as a discriminating feature for them. The box counting method is described and applied to numerically generated profiles, experimental soil profiles and simulated scattered fields. The experimental soil profiles are found to exhibit a fractal behavior. It is shown that a monotonous relation links profile and scattered field fractal dimensions

Keywords

backscatter; fractals; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; soil; backscatter; bidimensional profile; box counting method; electromagnetic scattering; fractal analysis; fractal dimension; fractals; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; soil; terrain mapping; ultra wide band scattered field; Data mining; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic scattering; Fractals; Geometry; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Soil; Surface roughness; Ultra wideband radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516924

Filename

516924