DocumentCode
2618488
Title
Applications of multi-frequency, multi-polarization and multi-incident angle SAR systems in urban land use and land cover mapping
Author
Xia, Zong-Guo
Author_Institution
Dept. of Geogr., Massachusetts Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Volume
4
fYear
1996
fDate
27-31 May 1996
Firstpage
2310
Abstract
Provides a review of the current status of radar applications in urban land use mapping, identifies the problems that have prevented the operational use of radar remote sensing in urban studies, and gives a preliminary assessment of the potential of multi-frequency, multipolarization, and multi-incident angle SAR systems for urban applications
Keywords
geophysical techniques; radar imaging; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; reviews; synthetic aperture radar; SAR; city; geophysical measurement technique; land cover mapping; land surface; multi-incident angle; multifrequency method; multipolarization; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; terrain mapping; town; urban land use; Laser radar; Meteorological radar; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Polarization; Radar imaging; Radar remote sensing; Sea surface; Surface waves; Vegetation mapping;
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.1996.516971
Filename
516971
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