Title :
Radar modeling of forest spatial structure
Author :
Sun, Guoqing ; Ranson, K. Jon
Author_Institution :
Sci. Syst. & Appl. Inc., Lanham, MD, USA
Abstract :
The understanding of ecosystem processes and the impacts of natural and anthropogenic induced change upon them requires developing techniques to monitor possible changes in the structure, composition, and function of ecosystems. In this research the authors used a 3D radar backscatter model and spatial data analysis to study the relationships between forest patterns caused by logging and spatial properties of radar images. The simulated results compared favorably with AIRSAR data from an area of managed forests
Keywords :
forestry; geophysical techniques; remote sensing by radar; canopy spatial structure; forest; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; radar backscatter model; radar modelling; radar remote sensing; three dimensional model; vegetation mapping; Backscatter; Ecosystems; L-band; Lighting; Monitoring; Pattern analysis; Radar imaging; Strips; Sun; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516579
