Thermodielectric effects on radar backscattering from wet soils

Guy Serbin, Dani Or, Dan G. Blumberg

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Abstract

Thermodielectric interactions between free and bound soil water at different soil textures and frequencies affect radar backscatter. Simulations with a semi-empirical backscatter model show a potential for temperature corrections in inference of water content. A new thermodielectric response backscatter difference index was derived for remote mapping of surface soil texture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)897-901
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2001

Keywords

  • Radar remote sensing
  • Soil moisture
  • Soil texture
  • Surface temperature
  • Thermodielectric effects

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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