Title :
A Monte-Carlo method applied to backscattering from wheat at X-band
Author :
Luo, Xianyus ; Zhang, Zhongzhi
Author_Institution :
China Res. Inst. of Radiowave Propagation, Xinxiang, China
Abstract :
Backscattering from wheat at X-band is numerically simulated by the Monte-Carlo method where interactions between electromagnetic waves and wheat are modelled as photon collisions with discrete scatterers (modelled as elliptical disks) continuously. Given the parameters of the wheat derived in experiments or the reasonable values assumed, simulation results by a half-space model agree with experimental ones by the authors´ scatterometer
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; agriculture; backscatter; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; Monte-Carlo method; X-band SHF microwave; agriculture; backscatter; discrete scatterer; elliptical disk; geophysical measurement technique; half-space model; numerical simulation; radiowave reflection radar scattering; remote sensing; vegetation; wheat; Backscatter; Electromagnetic scattering; Ellipsoids; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Polarization; Radiowave propagation; Rayleigh scattering; Remote monitoring; Scattering parameters;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1240-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322484
