Title :
Cosmo-SkyMed AO projects - exploitation of fractal scattering models for Cosmo-SkyMed images interpretation
Author :
Martino, Gerardo Di ; Iodice, Antonio ; Manzo, Mariarosaria ; Pepe, Antonio ; Pepe, Susi ; Riccio, Daniele ; Ruello, Giuseppe ; Sansosti, Eugenio ; Tizzani, Pietro ; Zinno, Ivana
Author_Institution :
Univ. di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper the analysis of fractal dimension maps extracted from Cosmo-SkyMed amplitude-only SAR data is considered. The focus is on the Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex, whose study allows to draw significant comments on the behavior of the fractal maps. In particular, the dependence of the fractal maps on geometrical and geomorphologic characteristics of the imaged surface is investigated. Preliminary results regarding the different behavior of the fractal dimension evaluated on the Gran Cono and on the Mt. Somma are presented.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; fractals; geomorphology; geophysical image processing; radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; Cosmo-SkyMed image interpretation; SAR; Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex; fractal dimension map extarction; fractal scattering model exploitation; geometrical characteristic; geomorphologic characteristic; Accuracy; Estimation; Fractals; Remote sensing; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Synthetic aperture radar; Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR); fractals; geophysics;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6352361
