BioSAR (TM): An inexpensive airborne VHF multiband SAR system for vegetation biomass measurement

Authors
Imhoff, ML Johnson, P Holford, W Hyer, J May, L Lawrence, W Harcombe, P
Citation
Ml. Imhoff et al., BioSAR (TM): An inexpensive airborne VHF multiband SAR system for vegetation biomass measurement, IEEE GEOSCI, 38(3), 2000, pp. 1458-1462
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
ISSN journal
01962892 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1458 - 1462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-2892(200005)38:3<1458:B(AIAV>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A pulse coherent synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating between 80-120 MH z has been developed in an attempt to measure heavy forest biomass. The sen sor uses a nadir-pointing antenna configuration and collects data in a 300- m wide swath on the ground along the flight line.