Title :
Experimental validation of surface scattering and emission models
Author :
Coppo, P. ; Lolli, S. ; Macelloni, G. ; Nesti, G. ; Pampaloni, P. ; Ruisi, R. ; Tarchi, D.
Author_Institution :
Centro di Telerilevamento a Microonde, Firenze, Italy
Abstract :
microwave backscattering and emissivity measurements carried out on three experimental dielectric models, characterized by random surfaces with different statistics, have been compared with simulations obtained with the integral equation model
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; geophysical techniques; microwave measurement; radar cross-sections; radar theory; radiometry; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; soil; submillimetre wave measurement; backscatter; emission model; emissivity; experimental dielectric model; geophysical measurement technique; integral equation model; land surface; microwave radiometry; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; random surface; rough surface; simulation; soil; surface scattering; terrain mapping; Backscatter; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness;
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.1997.615293
