DocumentCode
297890
Title
Radar modeling of forest spatial structure
Author
Sun, Guoqing ; Ranson, K. Jon
Author_Institution
Sci. Syst. & Appl. Inc., Lanham, MD, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1996
fDate
27-31 May 1996
Firstpage
1096
Abstract
The understanding of ecosystem processes and the impacts of natural and anthropogenic induced change upon them requires developing techniques to monitor possible changes in the structure, composition, and function of ecosystems. In this research the authors used a 3D radar backscatter model and spatial data analysis to study the relationships between forest patterns caused by logging and spatial properties of radar images. The simulated results compared favorably with AIRSAR data from an area of managed forests
Keywords
forestry; geophysical techniques; remote sensing by radar; canopy spatial structure; forest; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; radar backscatter model; radar modelling; radar remote sensing; three dimensional model; vegetation mapping; Backscatter; Ecosystems; L-band; Lighting; Monitoring; Pattern analysis; Radar imaging; Strips; Sun; USA Councils;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3068-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516579
Filename
516579
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