Title :
Study of the backscattering coefficient and the interferometric coherence of mangrove forests
Author :
Thirion, L. ; Enerie, I. Ch ; Galy, C
Author_Institution :
Lab. Antennes, Univ. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
We propose to use a coherent model in order to compute the backscattering coefficient σ and the interferometric coherence γ of several stands of mangrove forests at P band. At this frequency, we may expect strong coherent effects reflecting the interactions between the ground and the forest scatterers. Simulation results are discussed: the different contributions are analyzed in order to quantify their impact on σ and γ.
Keywords :
backscatter; forestry; vegetation mapping; 0.44 GHz; French Guiana; P-band; backscattering coefficient; coherent model; forest scatterers; interferometric coherence; mangrove forests; Analytical models; Backscatter; Biological system modeling; Biomass; Coherence; Computational modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Radar scattering; Remote monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1295468
