Title :
Preliminary Polarimetric Measurements of Bare and Vegetated Soils Radar Backscattering Coefficients and Brightness Temperatures Angular Dependences at 15GHz
Author :
Arakelyan, Arsen ; Arakelyan, Arsen ; Grigoryan, M. ; Hakobyan, I. ; Hambaryan, Astghik ; Karyan, V. ; Manukyan, M. ; Hovhannisyan, Gagik
Author_Institution :
ECOSERV Remote Obs. Centre Co. Ltd., Yerevan
Abstract :
In this paper preliminary results of bare soil and soil vegetation radar backscattering coefficient and brightness temperature angular dependences at 15 GHz are represented. The results were obtained by combined radar-radiometer system moving along a quarter circle shaped measuring platform of 7 m of radius.
Keywords :
backscatter; calibration; land surface temperature; moisture; radar polarimetry; radiometers; remote sensing by radar; soil; vegetation; Armenia; ECOSERV Remote Observation Centre; angular dependences; bare soil; brightness temperatures; frequency 15 GHz; polarimetric measurements; quarter circle shaped measuring platform; radar backscattering coefficients; radar-radiometer system; vegetated soil; Antenna measurements; Backscatter; Brightness temperature; Calibration; Microwave devices; Microwave radiometry; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Soil measurements; radar-radiometer; soil and snow moisture;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2807-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2808-3
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4779104
