Title :
Dependence of radar backscattering on northern forest structure observed from AIRSAR and SIR-C/XSAR
Author :
Ranson, K. Jon ; Sun, Guoqing
Author_Institution :
Biospheric Sci. Branch, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
Radar backscattering coefficients from Canadian boreal forest stands were extracted and compared with respect to their unique structures. Co-polarization returns are sensitive to the structure and should be considered in image interpretation and algorithm development for forest physical retrieval
Keywords :
airborne radar; backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; AIRSAR; Canada; SAR; SIR-C; X-band SHF; XSAR; algorithm; boreal forest; co polarization return; forest forestry; geophysical measurement technique; image interpretation; microwave radar backscattering; northern forest structure; radar polarimetry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; retrieval; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation mapping; Atmosphere; Backscatter; Data mining; Ecosystems; Image retrieval; Lifting equipment; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Soil; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.520590
