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Tropical forest tree stands characterization with L-band polarimetric radarThe effectiveness of using L-band polarimetric data to determine tropical tree-stand parameters is discussed with specific attention given to the correction of the radar data. Tree-parameter data from ground studies is compared to L-band polarimetric data (in both uncorrected and topographically corrected forms) for two test areas. The test sites are at two different elevations but both include 81 test plots with topographic data and tree-characteristic data given. Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data are found to be related to bole volume and tree volume, and the topographically corrected data show results similar to the uncorrected data. Similar r-values are given for both data sets because the data with incidence-angle values below 35 and above 55 are removed. Topographical correction is important when local incidence angles exceed the limits.
Document ID
19910065275
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wu, Shih-Tseng
(NASA Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
91A49898
Distribution Limits
Public
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