• DocumentCode
    870965
  • Title

    Passive microwave remote sensing system for soil moisture: some supporting research

  • Author

    Jackson, Thomas J. ; Schmugge, Thomas J.

  • Author_Institution
    US Dept. of Agric., Beltsville, MD, USA
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    225
  • Lastpage
    235
  • Abstract
    A review of the current understanding of passive microwave remote sensing of soil moisture and examples of potential applications are presented. The potential platforms for such a system are the Earth Observing System (Eos) platforms planned for the late 1990s. Some of the relevant results supporting the implementation of a soil moisture microwave sensor are discussed. These results include data interpretation, the minimal requirements for sensor system design, and applications in hydrology and water management
  • Keywords
    hydrological equipment; moisture; remote sensing; soil; Earth Observing System; Eos; design; hydrological equipment; hydrology; passive microwave remote sensing; potential platforms; soil moisture; water management; Dielectric constant; Earth; Hydrology; Microwave measurements; Microwave sensors; Passive microwave remote sensing; Soil measurements; Soil moisture; Water; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0196-2892
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/36.20301
  • Filename
    20301