Title :
Experimental research at the EMSL on scattering properties of non vegetated terrains
Author :
Nesti, G. ; Pampaloni, P. ; Coppo, P. ; Hallikainen, M. ; Mancini, Matteo ; Troch, P. ; Von Shonermark, M.
Author_Institution :
JRC, IRSA, Ispra, Italy
Abstract :
An experimental research programme on the scattering properties of non-vegetated terrains has been established at the European Microwave Signature Laboratory (EMSL), integrating different proposals from external users. The programme concerns the investigation of different aspects, including validation of surface scattering models, retrieval of soil moisture profiles, radar response of frozen/thawed soil and wave penetration in low lossy media. Mono and bi-static polarimetric scattering measurements on samples of artificial dielectric material and real soil are performed in the frequency band 1.5-18 GHz. The planned experiments are described and the outcomes of preliminary measurements are discussed
Keywords :
dielectric materials; electromagnetic wave scattering; geophysical techniques; hydrological techniques; ice; moisture measurement; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; soil; 1.5 to 18 GHz; SHF; UHF; artificial dielectric material; bi-static polarimetric scattering; frozen soil; low lossy media; monostatic polarimetric scattering; nonvegetated terrains; scattering properties; soil moisture; surface scattering models; thawed soil; wave penetration; Dielectric measurements; Frequency measurement; Laboratories; MONOS devices; Proposals; Radar polarimetry; Radar scattering; Soil measurements; Soil moisture; Surface waves;
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.1995.524096
