DocumentCode
2094557
Title
A new parameter for soil moisture estimation
Author
Cloude, S.R. ; Corr, D.G.
Author_Institution
AEL Consultants, Cupar, UK
Volume
1
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
641
Abstract
In this paper we introduce a new ratio of polarimetric scattering coefficients that we suggest is sensitive to surface moisture content and insensitive to roughness variations. The parameter is first derived from the extended Bragg surface model and then validated using wide band chamber measurements of surface backscatter collected at the European Microwave Scattering Laboratory (EMSL).
Keywords
backscatter; hydrological techniques; moisture measurement; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; soil; terrain mapping; backscatter; extended Bragg surface model; hydrology; land surface; measurement technique; parameter; polarimetric scattering coefficient; polarization; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar signature; soil moisture; Backscatter; Dielectric constant; Hydrologic measurements; Radar polarimetry; Radar remote sensing; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Soil moisture; Surface roughness; Wideband;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7536-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1025131
Filename
1025131
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