Title :
Forest applications of ERS, JERS, and SIR-C SAR interferometry
Author :
Wegmuller, Urs ; Strozzi, Tazio ; Werner, Charles
Author_Institution :
Gamma Remote Sensing AG, Bern, Switzerland
Abstract :
In the past interferometric analysis of ERS-1/2 SAR data demonstrated a high potential for forest applications. In this study, the dependence of the SAR interferometric signatures on radar frequency, incidence angle, and polarization, and acquisition time interval were investigated. The results are used to discuss the feasibility of forest applications using SAR data of the Japanese Remote Sensing Satellite JERS, and the Shuttle Imaging Radar SIR-C
Keywords :
backscatter; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; ERS; ERS-1; ERS-2; InSAR; JERS; SAR interferometry; SIR-C; acquisition time interval; backscatter; forest; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; incidence angle; interferometric SAR; polarization; radar frequency; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar signature; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation mapping; Frequency; Interferometry; Polarization; Radar applications; Radar imaging; Radar remote sensing; Remote sensing; Satellites; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615258
