NASA NTRS · 19740043979
Imaging radars provide terrain texture and roughness parameters in semi-arid environments
Abstract
Geoscience potentialities and limitations of available imaging radars are examined for alluvial valley-playa terrain environments. In such arid environments, a dual-sensor combination of an imaging radar with aerial photography is shown to provide a practical method for monitoring gross changes in surface textures of alluvial fans and playa surface conditions. It also appears feasible to infer surface materials and relative surface roughness with an improved degree of interpretive reliability.
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Macdonald, H. C., Waite, W. P.. 1973-01-01. Imaging radars provide terrain texture and roughness parameters in semi-arid environments. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19740043979
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