Enhanced simulation of radar backscatter from forests using LiDAR and optical data

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2006

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Lucas, R M
Lee, Alex
Williams , Mark L.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc)

Abstract

Focusing on a forest dominated by Poplar Box (Eucalyptus populnea) near Injune in Queensland, Australia, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and optical remote sensing data are integrated with tree- and stand-level information to parameterize a coherent L

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Keywords: Australia; Field-based measurements; Information contents; L-band synthetic aperture radars; Light detection and ranging; Microwave penetration; Optical remote sensing data; Simulation; Computer simulation; Dielectric properties; Forestry; NASA; Radar; Sc Australia; Forestry; Light detection and ranging (LiDAR); Radar; Scattering; Simulation

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IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

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