Comparison between Predicted Performances of Bistatic and Monostatic Radar in
Vegetation Monitoring

P. Ferrazzoli, L. Guerriero, D. Solimini

Abstract

Radar response saturation sets limits in the use of active systems for monitoring forest biomass on a global scale. The possibility of widening the range of observable biomass is analyzed by considering a bistatic radar configuration.

Index Terms - Backscattering. SAR Remote Sensing. Synthetic aperture. Bistatic radar. Vegetation mapping.

This paper appears in: Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International
Publication Date: 8-12 Aug 1994
Volume: 3, On page(s): 1850-1852 vol.3
Meeting Date: 08/08/1994 - 08/12/1994
Location: Pasadena, CA, USA
ISBN: 0-7803-1497-2
References Cited: 9
INSPEC Accession Number: 5044290
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399586
Current Version Published: 2002-08-06

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