Title :
An electromagnetic model for scattering from buildings
Author :
Franceschetti, Giorgio ; Lodice, A. ; Riccio, Daniele
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettronica e delle Telecomunicazioni, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper, a geometric and electromagnetic model of a typical element of urban structure is presented, in order to analytically evaluate its electromagnetic return to an active microwave sensor. This model can be used to understand what information on geometric and dielectric properties of buildings can be extracted from microwave remote sensing data
Keywords :
backscatter; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; terrain mapping; EM model; backscatter; buildings; city; dielectric properties; electromagnetic model; electromagnetic return; geometric model; land surface; microwave remote sensing; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; terrain mapping; town; urban area; urban structure; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Optical scattering; Radar scattering; Remote sensing; Rough surfaces; Solid modeling; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976820
