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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 897-901 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 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