DocumentCode
789222
Title
Comparison of Multifrequency Band Radars for Crop Classification
Author
Sieber, Alois J. ; Trevett, Jasper W.
Author_Institution
Institute for Radiofrequency Technology, Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., 8031 Oberpfaffenhofen, P. Wessling, Germany
Issue
3
fYear
1983
fDate
7/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
285
Lastpage
294
Abstract
A first, systematic experiment with airborne SAR systems working in X-, C-, and L-band took place during the European Convair SAR 580 experiment in 1981. One major topic of the use of SAR images is to analyse their potential for agricultural applications including crop identification. This paper describes results from the analysis of images taken over two German test sites. These data prove that differences of the backscattering behavior of crops are mainly related to the dielectric geometry of the plants. The paper will give examples. Furthermore, the data analysis undertaken on the base of SAR 580 data will be described.
Keywords
Crops; Europe; Image analysis; Optical imaging; Optical recording; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0196-2892
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TGRS.1983.350555
Filename
4157408
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