On some spectral properties of TanDEM-X interferograms over forested areas

De Zan F, Krieger G, Lopez-Dekker P (2013)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Publisher: IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Book Volume: 10

Pages Range: 71-75

Journal Issue: 1

URI: https://elib.dlr.de/76470/

DOI: 10.1109/LGRS.2012.2193114

Abstract

This letter reports about some obervations over rainforest (in Brazil and Indonesia), where the spectra of TanDEM-X interferograms show distinct features, almost a signature, which is explained and modelled in terms of the scattering properties. Supported by comparisons with simulations, the observations exclude any homogeneous, horizontally-layered forest; instead, they are compatible with a model with point scatterers clustered in clouds. Such a model, with high extinction and large gaps that allow significant penetration, is able to explain to a good degree the observations.

Authors with CRIS profile

Gerhard Krieger

Additional Organisation(s)

Professur für Kognitive Radarsysteme für die Fernerkundung

Involved external institutions

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) / German Aerospace Center DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

De Zan, F., Krieger, G., & Lopez-Dekker, P. (2013). On some spectral properties of TanDEM-X interferograms over forested areas. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 10(1), 71-75. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LGRS.2012.2193114

MLA:

De Zan, Francesco, Gerhard Krieger, and Paco Lopez-Dekker. "On some spectral properties of TanDEM-X interferograms over forested areas." IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters 10.1 (2013): 71-75.

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