Forest applications of ERS, JERS, and SIR-C SAR interferometry

Author

Wegmuller, Urs ; Strozzi, Tazio ; Werner, Charles

Author_Institution

Gamma Remote Sensing AG, Bern, Switzerland

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

790

Abstract

In the past interferometric analysis of ERS-1/2 SAR data demonstrated a high potential for forest applications. In this study, the dependence of the SAR interferometric signatures on radar frequency, incidence angle, and polarization, and acquisition time interval were investigated. The results are used to discuss the feasibility of forest applications using SAR data of the Japanese Remote Sensing Satellite JERS, and the Shuttle Imaging Radar SIR-C

Keywords

backscatter; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; ERS; ERS-1; ERS-2; InSAR; JERS; SAR interferometry; SIR-C; acquisition time interval; backscatter; forest; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; incidence angle; interferometric SAR; polarization; radar frequency; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar signature; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation mapping; Frequency; Interferometry; Polarization; Radar applications; Radar imaging; Radar remote sensing; Remote sensing; Satellites; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3836-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615258

Filename

615258