Polarimetric radar interferometry is much more sensitive to the distributio
n of oriented objects in a vegetated land surface than either polarimetry o
r interferometry alone, This paper shows that single-baseline polarimetric
interferometry can be used to estimate the heights of oriented-vegetation v
olumes and underlying topography, while at least two baselines are needed f
ur randomly oriented volumes. Single-baseline, calculated vegetation-height
accuracies are in the range of 2-8 m for reasonable levels of vegetation o
rientation in forest canopies.