In this monograph S.R. Cloude introduces, for the first time, the topics of radar polarimetry and interferometry. This topic was first developed in 1997 and has since developed into a major topic in radar sciences and its applications, in particular to space sciences. In its simplest form it concerns the studyof interferograms formed by combining waves with different polarizations and their exploitation to infer important physical properties of the planetary surface being investigated. Written in three main sections, the first four chapters provide a detailed coverage of all major topics of polarimetry, including its basis in electromagnetic scattering theory, decomposition theorems and adetailed analysis of the entropy/alpha approach. The next chapter offers a brief introduction to radar interferometry, before developing in three chapters the important new topic of polarimetric interferometry. In this way it provides a complete treatment of the subject, suitable for those working in interferometry who wish to know about polarimetry, or vice versa, as well as those new to the topic who are looking for a one-stop comprehensive treatment of the subject. The emphasis throughout is on the application of these techniques to remote sensing and the book concludes with a set of practical examples to illustrate the theoretical ideas. INDICE: 1: Polarised Electromagnetic Waves 2: Depolarisation and Scattering Entropy 3: Depolarisation in Surface and Volume Scattering 4: Decomposition Theorems 5: Introduction to Radar Interferometry 6: Polarimetric Interferometry 7: Coherence Variation for Surface and Volume Scattering 8: ParameterEstimation using Polarimetric Interferometry 9: Applications of Polarimetry and Interferometry Appendix 1: Introduction to Matrix Algebra Appendix 2: Unitary and Rotation Groups Appendix 3: Coherent Stochastic Signal Analysis
- ISBN: 978-0-19-956973-1
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 472
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés