NASA NTRS · 19940012264
Retrieval of pine forest biomass using JPL AIRSAR data
Abstract
The analysis of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (AIRSAR) data over the Landes forest in South-West France revealed strong correlation between L- and especially P-band sigma degrees and the pine forest biomass. To explain the physical link of radar backscatter to biomass, a polarimetric backscattering model was developed and validated. Then the model was used in a simulation study to predict sigma degree sensitivity to undesired canopy and environmental parameters. Main results concerning the data analysis, modeling, and simulation at P-band are reported.
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Beaudoin, A., Letoan, T., Zagolski, F., Hsu, C. C., Han, H. C., Kong, J. A.. 1992-06-01. Retrieval of pine forest biomass using JPL AIRSAR data. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19940012264
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