Title :
Statistics of backscattering source distribution of boreal coniferous forests at C- and X-band
Author :
Hyyppä, Juha ; Pulliainen, Jouni ; Heiska, Kari ; Hallikainen, Kari
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Space Technol., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland
Abstract :
The aim of this investigation is to describe the statistical backscattering properties of boreal coniferous forests at C- and X-band. The backscattering contribution of the crown, ground and several crown layers are dealt with separately. Preliminary results of the study are reported
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; C-band; Finland; SHF; X-band; backscattering source distribution; boreal coniferous forest; canopy; crown; geophysical technique measurement; ground; microwave backscatter; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; statistical backscattering; vegetation mapping; Attenuation; Backscatter; Forestry; Laboratories; Materials testing; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Soil; Space technology; Statistical distributions;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1497-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399092
