Effects of radar system parameters, population, and environmental modulation on settlement visibility
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Remote Sensing
- Vol. 1 (2) , 137-151
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01431160108559257
Abstract
The detectability of settlements and factors influencing their visibility are explored using imagery from two side-looking airborne radar systems. K-band and X-band imagery of diverse areas in the United States are examined to discover the minimum population needed for a settlement to be consistently detected. The percentage of settlements visible by size of population are calculated and omission/commission errors analysed. Particular attention is devoted to the effects of environmental modulation and a near-, mid-, or far-range location, but the factors of scale, resolution, and system are also addressed.Keywords
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