This book describes the application of polarimetric synthetic
aperture radar to earth remote sensing based on research at the
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This book synthesizes all
current research to provide practical information for both the
newcomer and the expert in radar polarimetry. The text offers a
concise description of the mathematical fundamentals illustrated
with many examples using SAR data, with a main focus on remote
sensing of the earth.
The book begins with basics of synthetic aperture radar to
provide the basis for understanding how polarimetric SAR images are
formed and gives an introduction to the fundamentals of radar
polarimetry. It goes on to discuss more advanced polarimetric
concepts that allow one to infer more information about the terrain
being imaged. In order to analyze data quantitatively, the signals
must be calibrated carefully, which the book addresses in a chapter
summarizing the basic calibration algorithms. The book concludes
with examples of applying polarimetric analysis to scattering from
rough surfaces, to infer soil moisture from radar signals.
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