Abstract
Recently, an integrated research programme on the scattering properties of non vegetated terrains has been established at the European Microwave Signature Laboratory (EMSL) of the Joint Research Centre of European Communities [1]. Part of this programme consists of the experimental research on retrieval of soil moisture profiles. The experiment was setup with the objective to create, under controlled conditions, different datasets which enable the study of soil moisture retrieval from microwave observations and the capability to reconstruct soil moisture profiles. Data sets consist of moisture and temperature profiles in a sandy soil using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) and Thermo-Couples (TC), in combination with monostatic, multifrequency (1-10 GHz), polarimetric radar measurements. This article describes the experimental setup at EMSL and outlines the methodology used for data analysis. Results of TDR measurements are presented and compared with numerical simulation results.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 2023-2025 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1995 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. Part 3 (of 3) - Firenze, Italy Duration: Jul 10 1995 → Jul 14 1995 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1995 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. Part 3 (of 3) |
|---|---|
| City | Firenze, Italy |
| Period | 7/10/95 → 7/14/95 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences