Seasat radar geomorphic applications in coastal and wetland environments, southeastern U.SThe application of Seasat Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to the assessment of terrain conditions in coastal environments is considered. Drainage patterns and plant community spatial relationships can be adequately mapped as is shown by Seasat L-band imagery of the southeastern Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coastal Plain. Anomalously bright radar signatures are identified as characteristic of mangrove and cypress swamps. Marshes have a low radar return, less than that from non-marsh areas and open water in tidal channels. Drainage patterns for coastal plain transition zones can also be determined. Spaceborne imaging radar provides information which complements geomorphic analyses presently obtained with optical sensors.
Document ID
19820059905
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Macdonald, H. C.
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Society of Photogrammetry and American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Fall Technical Meeting