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Estimating Subcanopy Soil Moisture with RADAR

Authors :
Moghaddam, M
Saatchi, S
Cuenca, R. H
Source :
Journal of Geophysical Research.
Publication Year :
1998
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1998.

Abstract

The subcanopy soil moisture of a boreal old jack pine forest is estimated using polarimetric L- and P-band AIRSAR data. Model simulations have shown that for this stand, the principal scattering mechanism responsible for radar backscatter is the double-bounce mechanism between the tree trunks and the ground.

Subjects

Subjects :
Communications And Radar

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Journal of Geophysical Research
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.20060041588
Document Type :
Report