Experimental validation of surface scattering and emission models

Author

Coppo, P. ; Lolli, S. ; Macelloni, G. ; Nesti, G. ; Pampaloni, P. ; Ruisi, R. ; Tarchi, D.

Author_Institution

Centro di Telerilevamento a Microonde, Firenze, Italy

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

904

Abstract

microwave backscattering and emissivity measurements carried out on three experimental dielectric models, characterized by random surfaces with different statistics, have been compared with simulations obtained with the integral equation model

Keywords

backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; geophysical techniques; microwave measurement; radar cross-sections; radar theory; radiometry; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; soil; submillimetre wave measurement; backscatter; emission model; emissivity; experimental dielectric model; geophysical measurement technique; integral equation model; land surface; microwave radiometry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; random surface; rough surface; simulation; soil; surface scattering; terrain mapping; Backscatter; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615293

Filename

615293