A General Radar Scattering Model for Earth Surfaces

  • Jung, Goo-Jun (Dept. of Radio Science and Communication Engineering, Hongik University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Hwa (Dept. of Radio Science and Communication Engineering, Hongik University) ;
  • Oh, Yi-Sok (Dept. of Radio Science and Communication Engineering, Hongik University)
  • Published : 2003.11.03

Abstract

A radar scattering model is developed based on an empirical rough surface scattering model, the radiative transfer model (RTM), a numerical simulation algorithm of radar scattering from particles, and experimental data obtained by ground-based scatterometers and SAR systems. At first, the scattering matrices of scattering particles such as a leaf, a branch, and a trunk, have been modeled using the physical optics (PO) model and the numerical full-wave analysis. Then, radar scattering from a group of mixed particles has been modeled using the RTM, which leads to a general scattering model for earth surfaces. Finally, the scattering model has been verified with the experimental data obtained by scatterometers and SAR systems.

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