{"product_id":"synthetic-aperture-radar-polarimetry-hardback-9781118115114","title":"Synthetic Aperture Radar Polarimetry (Hardback) 9781118115114","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSynthetic Aperture Radar Polarimetry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJakob J. van Zyl (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118115114, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.4 x 2.2 cm, 0.662 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is also an ideal reference for radar remote sensing researchers, engineers and practitioners in the aerospace industry.”  (\u003ci\u003ePhotogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book describes the application of polarimetric synthetic aperture radar to earth remote sensing based on research at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This book synthesizes all current research to provide practical information for both the newcomer and the expert in radar polarimetry. The text offers a concise description of the mathematical fundamentals illustrated with many examples using SAR data, with a main focus on remote sensing of the earth.  \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with basics of synthetic aperture radar to provide the basis for understanding how polarimetric SAR images are formed and gives an introduction to the fundamentals of radar polarimetry. It goes on to discuss more advanced polarimetric concepts that allow one to infer more information about the terrain being imaged. In order to analyze data quantitatively, the signals must be calibrated carefully, which the book addresses in a chapter summarizing the basic calibration algorithms. The book concludes with examples of applying polarimetric analysis to scattering from rough surfaces, to infer soil moisture from radar signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNote From the Series Editor xi  \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging Basics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Basic Principles of Radar Imaging 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Radar Resolution 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Radar Equation 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Real Aperture Radar 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Synthetic Aperture Radar 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Radar Image Artifacts and Noise 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Summary 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Basic Principles of SAR Polarimetry 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Polarization of Electromagnetic Waves 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Mathematical Representations of Scatterers 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Implementation of a Radar Polarimeter 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Polarization Response 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Optimum Polarizations 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Contrast Enhancement 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Summary 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Advanced Polarimetric Concepts 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Vector-Matrix Duality of Scatterer Representation 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Eigenvalue- and Eigenvector-Based Polarimetric Parameters 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Decomposition of Polarimetric Scattering 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Image Classification 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Polarimetric SAR Interferometry 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Polarimetric SAR Calibration 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Polarimetric Radar System Model 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Cross Talk Estimation and Removal 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Copolarized Channel Imbalance Calibration 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Absolute Radiometric Calibration 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Faraday Rotation 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Summary 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Applications: Measurement of Surface Soil Moisture 182\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Surface Electrical and Geometrical Properties 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Scattering from Bare Rough Surfaces 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Example Bare Surface Soil Moisture Inversion Models 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Comparison of the Performance of Bare Surface Inversion Models 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Parameterizing Scattering Models 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Inverting the IEM Model 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Scattering from Vegetated Terrain 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Simulation Results 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Time Series Estimation of Soil Moisture 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Summary 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Tilted Small Perturbation Model Details 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Bistatic Scattering Matrix of a Cylinder with Arbitrary Orientation 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. 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