DocumentCode
2675535
Title
Statistics of backscattering source distribution of boreal coniferous forests at C- and X-band
Author
Hyyppä, Juha ; Pulliainen, Jouni ; Heiska, Kari ; Hallikainen, Kari
Author_Institution
Lab. of Space Technol., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland
Volume
1
fYear
1994
fDate
8-12 Aug 1994
Firstpage
241
Abstract
The aim of this investigation is to describe the statistical backscattering properties of boreal coniferous forests at C- and X-band. The backscattering contribution of the crown, ground and several crown layers are dealt with separately. Preliminary results of the study are reported
Keywords
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; C-band; Finland; SHF; X-band; backscattering source distribution; boreal coniferous forest; canopy; crown; geophysical technique measurement; ground; microwave backscatter; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; statistical backscattering; vegetation mapping; Attenuation; Backscatter; Forestry; Laboratories; Materials testing; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Soil; Space technology; Statistical distributions;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International
Conference_Location
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1497-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399092
Filename
399092
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