Title :
Radar remote sensing of mangroves: results and perspectives
Author :
Proisy, C. ; Mougin, E.
Author_Institution :
IRD, Toulouse
Abstract :
This paper gives an overview of our work conducted since 1993 and based on the analysis of AIRSAR data over a variety of mangrove forests. The effects of canopy structure on the polarimetric radar response of mangrove forests are analyzed from both an experimental and a theoretical point of view. Particularly, two mangrove stands of equal biomass but with great differences in their structural characteristics are also studied. Quantitative estimation of mangrove parameters is then discussed
Keywords :
airborne radar; forestry; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; AIRSAR data; biomass; canopy structure; mangrove forests; mangroves; polarimetric radar response; radar remote sensing; structural characteristics; Biomass; Calibration; Data analysis; Ecosystems; Productivity; Radar polarimetry; Radar remote sensing; Radar theory; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar;
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.2001.978253
