Interferometric signatures of temperate forest from ERS-1 SAR data

Author

Wegmüller, U. ; Werner, C.L. ; Nüesch, D.R. ; Sieber, A.

Author_Institution

RSL, Zurich Univ., Switzerland

Volume

1

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

292

Abstract

The potential of SAR interferometry for forest mapping and monitoring is discussed. It is shown that forest can clearly be discriminated from other land categories. Furthermore it is possible to distinguish a number of forest types. The authors´ approach is based on the SAR interferometric correlation and the backscatter intensities using ERS-1 SAR repeat orbit data

Keywords

forestry; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; 5.3 GHz; ERS-1; SAR interferometry; SHF microwave; backscatter intensity; forest mapping; forest type; geophysical measurement technique; interferometric correlation; interferometric signature; polarimetry; radar remote sensing; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; temperate forest forestry; vegetation; Backscatter; Coherence; Extraterrestrial measurements; Image resolution; Image sensors; Information resources; Interferometry; Monitoring; Phase measurement; Scattering;

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.1994.399107

Filename

399107