Title :
Effects of snow crystal shape on the scattering of passive microwave radiation
Author :
Foster, J.L. ; Hall, D.K. ; Chang, A.T.C. ; Rango, A. ; Wergin, W. ; Erbe, E.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Hydrological Sci., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
fDate :
3/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A discrete dipole scattering model is used to measure the passive microwave radiation scattered by snow particles having different shapes and sizes. The model results demonstrate that the shape of the snow crystal is insignificant in scattering microwave energy in the 37-GHz region of the spectrum
Keywords :
backscatter; hydrological techniques; radar cross-sections; radiometry; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; snow; 37 GHz; EHF; backscatter; crystal shape; discrete dipole scattering model; hydrology; measurement technique; microwave radiometry; mm wave; passive microwave radiation; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radiowave scattering; remote sensing; snow cover; snowcover; snowpack; Crystals; Electrons; Equations; Laboratories; Microwave measurements; Particle measurements; Particle scattering; Shape measurement; Size measurement; Snow;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
