Title :
TropiSCAT: A polarimetric and tomographic scatterometer experiment in French Guiana forests
Author :
Koleck, T. ; Borderies, P. ; Rocca, F. ; Albinet, C. ; Minh, D. Ho Tong ; Tebaldini, S. ; Hamadi, A. ; Villard, L. ; Le Toan, T.
Author_Institution :
CNES, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
This paper deals with a radar ground experiment dedicated to tropical forest backscattering at P band. With polarimetric and tomographic capabilities, this system is able to provide long-term radar data over a dense tropical forest. These data will be use to improve our comprehension of backscattering mechanisms and their evolution over long periods.
Keywords :
radar polarimetry; vegetation mapping; French Guiana forests; P band; TropiSCAT; backscattering mechanisms; dense tropical forest; long-term radar data; polarimetric capability; polarimetric scatterometer; radar ground experiment; tomographic capability; tomographic scatterometer; tropical forest backscattering; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Backscatter; Biomass; Coherence; Instruments; Tomography; Biomass; ground experiment; radar; tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351869
