DocumentCode :
1132285
Title :
Application of Target Decomposition Theorems Over Snow-Covered Forested Areas
Author :
Trudel, Melanie ; Magagi, Ramata ; Granberg, Hardy B.
Author_Institution :
Centre d´´ Applic. et de Rech. en Teledetection (CARTEL), Univ. de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
Volume :
47
Issue :
2
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
508
Lastpage :
512
Abstract :
This paper compares two well-known polarimetric decomposition theorems, Cloude-Pottier and Freeman-Durden, applied to L- and C-band Airborne Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (AIRSAR-POLSAR) data acquired during the Cold-Land Processes Field Experiments. Three field campaigns were carried out in February 2002, March 2002, and March 2003 over a snow-covered open terrain, a sparse coniferous forest, and a dense coniferous forest. The analysis evaluates the ability of the two target decomposition methods for the identification and understanding of the main scattering mechanisms.
Keywords :
airborne radar; remote sensing by radar; snow; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation; AD 2002 02 to 2003 03; AIRSAR-POLSAR; C-band Airborne Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar; Cloude-Pottier theorem; Cold-Land Processes Field Experiments; Freeman-Durden theorem; L-Airborne Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar; North Colorado; South Wyoming; USA; data acquisition; dense coniferous forest; polarimetric decomposition theorems; scattering mechanisms; snow-covered forested areas; snow-covered open terrain; sparse coniferous forest; target decomposition theorem application; target decomposition theorems; Cold-Land Processes Field Experiments (CLPX); forested areas; polarimetry; scattering mechanisms; snow; target decomposition (TD);
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0196-2892
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.2008.2009122
Filename :
4768721
Link To Document :
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