Title :
Passive and active microwave data for soils and crops characterization
Author :
Macelloni, Giovanni ; Paloscia, Simonetta ; Pampaloni, Paolo ; Ruisi, R. ; Dechambre, Monique ; Valentin, R. ; Chanzy, A. ; Wigneron, Jean Pierre
Author_Institution :
IROE, CNR, Florence, Italy
Abstract :
In the framework of EC Project ReSeDA, remote sensing measurements were carried out in 1997 to monitor soil and vegetation processes on an agricultural area located in South France. This paper discusses the sensitivity of microwave sensors in separating crops and in measuring soil moisture and vegetation biomass. Experimental data were compared with a radiative transfer model able to simulate the growth cycle of wheat and sunflower crops. The results confirm the potential of microwave sensors in detecting soil and vegetation features
Keywords :
agriculture; geophysical techniques; hydrological techniques; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; soil; terrain mapping; France; agriculture; biomass; characterization; crops; hydrology; land surface; microwave radiometry; radar remote sensing; remote sensing; soil moisture; sunflower; terrain mapping; vegetation mapping; wheat; Area measurement; Biomass; Crops; Microwave measurements; Microwave sensors; Moisture measurement; Remote monitoring; Soil measurements; Soil moisture; Vegetation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6359-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2000.859627
