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Synthetic Aperture Radar Observations At Salar De Pajonales, Chile, Michael A. A. Mcinenly
Synthetic Aperture Radar Observations At Salar De Pajonales, Chile, Michael A. A. Mcinenly
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Remotely sensed microwave radars provide the spatial and temporal coverage needed to improve our understanding of the relationship between moisture content and salt pan mineralogy and, ultimately, climate variability. Moisture content in the surface and near-surface crusts found in salt pan environments, such as salt pan, has a significant impact on the backscatter values recorded by synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems. This is because moisture affects the dielectric constant and surface roughness of the saline surface, which in turn influences the amount of electromagnetic energy reflected back to the SAR sensor. Changes in backscatter values are attributed to seasonal and …