Title :
A study of SAR interferometry over forests: theory and experiment
Author :
Floury, N. ; Le Toan, T. ; Souyris, J.C. ; Bruniquel, J.
Author_Institution :
Centre d´´Etudes Spatiales de la BIOsphere, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
Recent studies have pointed out the usefulness of interferometric data for forest mapping and their potential for the retrieval of forest parameters. In this paper the interferometric responses of the pine forest of Les Landes are studied. A coherent model is developed for a better understanding of scattering mechanisms
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; France; InSAR; Les Landes; SAR interferometry; backscatter; coherent model; experiment; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; interferometric response; pine forest; polarization; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering mechanism; radar theory; theory; vegetation mapping; Backscatter; Biomass; Coherence; Dielectrics; Impedance; Information retrieval; Interferometry; Polarization; Scattering; Soil;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.609113
