Title :
On the coupling of backscatter models with tree growth models. 2. RT modelling of forest backscatter
Author :
Floury, N. ; Picard, G. ; Toan, Le T. ; Kong, J.A. ; Castel, T. ; Beaudoin, A. ; Barczi, J.F.
Author_Institution :
CESBIO, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
For pt.1 see ibid., p.784-6 (1997). In this paper, the use of an architectural tree growth model as a generator of input parameters for a forest backscatter model is investigated. This is shown to be a useful method to (1) provide input data which are otherwise tedious to obtain, (2) describe the canopy with an enhanced precision which may be useful to explain physical mechanisms involved in the interaction between the electromagnetic wave and the forest
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; forestry; geophysical techniques; radar cross-sections; radar theory; radiative transfer; remote sensing by radar; Austrian pine; L-band; Pinus nigra; UHF radar; architectural model; backscatter model; canopy; cylinders; electromagnetic wave; forest; forest backscatter; forestry; geophysical measurement technique; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar theory; radiative transfer model; tree growth model; vegetation mapping; Backscatter; Biomass; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Information retrieval; Needles; Particle measurements; Random media; Solid modeling; Vegetation mapping;
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.1997.615257
