Title :
Studies of the cylinder-ground double bounce scattering mechanism in forest backscatter models
Author :
Dong, Y. ; Richards, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Australian Defence Force Acad., New South Wales Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fDate :
1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An integration methodology is presented for computing fields backscattered by the cylinder-ground double bounce scattering mechanism, in which randomly tilted, finite length dielectric cylinders stand on a slightly rough lossy surface, Based on the Stratton-Chu integral technique, incorporating exact solutions of fields scattered by the cylinders, the method yields like- and cross-polarized responses and polarization phase differences. Numerical results are reported
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave scattering; radar applications; radar cross-sections; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; Stratton-Chu integral technique; cross-polarized responses; cylinder-ground double bounce scattering mechanism; forest backscatter models; integration methodology; like-polarized responses; polarization phase difference; randomly tilted finite length dielectric cylinders; slightly rough lossy surface; Backscatter; Dielectric losses; Engine cylinders; Integral equations; Polarization; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Satellites; Surface roughness;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
