DocumentCode
852240
Title
Approach to derivation of SIR-C science requirements for calibration
Author
Dubois, Pascale C. ; Evans, Diane ; Van Zyl, Jakob
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume
30
Issue
6
fYear
1992
fDate
11/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1145
Lastpage
1149
Abstract
An attempt at determining the science requirements for polarimetric calibration for SIR-C is reported. A model describing the effect of miscalibration is presented, followed by an example showing how to assess the calibration requirements specific to an experiment. The effects of miscalibration on some commonly used polarimetric parameters are also discussed. It is shown that polarimetric calibration requirements are strongly application dependent. In consequence, the SIR-C investigators are advised to assess the calibration requirements of their own experiment. A set of numbers summarizing SIR-C polarimetric calibration goals is given
Keywords
calibration; polarimetry; synthetic aperture radar; SIR-C; miscalibration; polarimetric calibration; science requirements; Calibration; Earth; Image analysis; Radar imaging; Radar polarimetry; Radiometry; Rough surfaces; Soil moisture; Spaceborne radar; Surface roughness;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0196-2892
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/36.193790
Filename
193790
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