Title :
The use of polarimetric and interferometric SAR data in floodplain mapping
Author :
Van Zyl, Jakob J. ; Kim, Yunjin
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Recent advances in polarimetric SAR show promise for augmenting the capability of traditional interferometric SAR. In particular, a polarimetric topography technique provides useful slope information, and polarimetric interferometry may be used to decompose the response into vegetation and ground surface contributions. Here we discuss an integrated approach that utilizes the combined capability of regular (single channel) interferometry, polarimetric interferometry and polarimetric topographic mapping for topographic mapping of flood-prone areas.
Keywords :
floods; hydrological techniques; interferometry; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; topography (Earth); floodplain mapping; ground surface contributions; interferometric SAR; polarimetric SAR; polarimetric interferometry; polarimetric topographic mapping; polarimetric topography technique; single channel interferometry; slope information; vegetation contributions; Azimuth; Floods; Interferometry; Polarization; Remote sensing; Scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface topography; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1293803
