In this paper, the results of an experiment carried out for exploiting the capabilities of X-band Cosmo-SkyMed data in the monitoring of soil and vegetation characteristics are summarized. SAR data have been collected in two agricultural areas in Italy and compared with ground truth measurements of soil and vegetation parameters. A rather good sensitivity to vegetation features, biomass and the moisture of bare or slightly vegetated soils has been confirmed. On bare surfaces the effect of surface roughness was significant, as expected, due to the high observation frequency. Model simulations have also been performed for better explaining the backscattering response to soil moisture at this frequency.
HydroCosmo: The Monitoring of Hydrological Parameters on Agricultural Areas by using Cosmo-SkyMed Images
Fontanelli Giacomo;Paloscia Simonetta;Pampaloni Paolo;Pettinato Simone;Santi Emanuele;Montomoli Francesco;Brogioni Marco;Macelloni Giovanni
2013
Abstract
In this paper, the results of an experiment carried out for exploiting the capabilities of X-band Cosmo-SkyMed data in the monitoring of soil and vegetation characteristics are summarized. SAR data have been collected in two agricultural areas in Italy and compared with ground truth measurements of soil and vegetation parameters. A rather good sensitivity to vegetation features, biomass and the moisture of bare or slightly vegetated soils has been confirmed. On bare surfaces the effect of surface roughness was significant, as expected, due to the high observation frequency. Model simulations have also been performed for better explaining the backscattering response to soil moisture at this frequency.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
