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Terrain Backscattering Coefficient Generator, Ricardo Mediavilla
Terrain Backscattering Coefficient Generator, Ricardo Mediavilla
Theses and Dissertations
Using already available data, a backscattering coefficient generator (BCG) for several types of terrain and measurement conditions is developed. The types of terrain are: (1) soils and rocks, (2) trees, (3) grasses, (4) shrubs, (5) short vegetation, (6) roads, (7) urban areas, (8) dry snow, and (9) wet snow. These data sets typically cover incidence angles ranging between 0 and 80 degrees where 0 is normal to the terrain. Measurement conditions are defined by: (1) incidence angle, (2) wave polarizations configuration (HH, HV, or VV), and (3) radar band (L, C, S, X, Ku, Ka, or W). The BCG output …