Potential and limitations of RADARSAT SAR data for wet snow monitoring

Authors
Baghdadi, N Gauthier, Y Bernier, M Fortin, JP
Citation
N. Baghdadi et al., Potential and limitations of RADARSAT SAR data for wet snow monitoring, IEEE GEOSCI, 38(1), 2000, pp. 316-320
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
ISSN journal
01962892 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
316 - 320
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-2892(200001)38:1<316:PALORS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Based on Canadian Satellite (RADARSAT) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image s and simulations from a radar-backscattering model, we determined that con ventional wet snow-mapping algorithms should perform optimally for a snowpa ck with a liquid-water content greater than or equal to 3%, at low incidenc e angle (theta = 20-30 degrees) and for a rather smooth surface(rms height less than or equal to 2.1 mm).