C-band repeat-pass interferometric SAR observations of the forest
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
- Vol. 35 (1) , 25-35
- https://doi.org/10.1109/36.551931
Abstract
Properties of ERS-1 C-band repeat pass interferometric SAR information for a forested area are studied. The intensity information is rather limited but, including coherence and effective interferometric SAR (INSAR) height, more information about the forest parameters can be obtained via satellite. Such information is also important for correction of INSAR derived topographic maps. Coherence properties have been used to identify forested/nonforested areas and the interferometric effective height of the forest determined by comparison to a DEM of the area. The authors have developed a model to relate basic forest properties to INSAR observations. These show that the coherence and interferometric effective height of a forested area change between image pairs. The model demonstrates how these properties are related to the temporal decorrelation and the scattering from the vegetation canopy and the ground surface. Gaps in the vegetation are found to be important in the characterization of boreal forests.Keywords
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