Title :
A further insight into the potential of bistatic SAR in monitoring the Earth surface
Author :
Ferrazzoli, Paolo ; Guerriero, Leila ; Del Monaco, C.I. ; Solimini, Domenico
Author_Institution :
Universita Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
This contribution discusses some relevant features of bistatic scattering from vegetation, based on a simulation analysis using a theoretical model developed at Tor Vergata. This paper is focused on land cover monitoring by a combination of monostatic and bistatic radar. The main mechanisms contributing to bistatic scattering are highlighted and its exploitation in monitoring vegetation covered surfaces is discussed.
Keywords :
backscatter; monitoring; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation mapping; Earth surface monitoring; Tor Vergata; bistatic SAR; bistatic radar; bistatic scattering; earth surface; land cover monitoring; monostatic radar; simulation analysis; synthetic aperture radar; theoretical model; vegetation covered surfaces; vegetation monitoring; Analytical models; Backscatter; Earth; Electromagnetic scattering; Monitoring; Polarization; Radar scattering; Soil moisture; Surface morphology; Vegetation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1293914
