Advances in soil moisture retrieval from synthetic aperture radar and hydrological applications
KC Kornelsen, P Coulibaly - Journal of Hydrology, 2013 - Elsevier
The sensitivity of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to soil moisture is well established,
however, the retrieval of soil moisture from SAR is confounded by the effects of surface …
however, the retrieval of soil moisture from SAR is confounded by the effects of surface …
Four decades of microwave satellite soil moisture observations: Part 1. A review of retrieval algorithms
The satellite based passive (radiometer) and active (radar) microwave sensors enhanced
our ability to retrieve soil moisture at global scales. It has been almost four decades since …
our ability to retrieve soil moisture at global scales. It has been almost four decades since …
Potential of Sentinel-1 radar data for the assessment of soil and cereal cover parameters
The main objective of this study is to analyze the potential use of Sentinel-1 (S1) radar data
for the estimation of soil characteristics (roughness and water content) and cereal vegetation …
for the estimation of soil characteristics (roughness and water content) and cereal vegetation …
Penetration analysis of SAR signals in the C and L bands for wheat, maize, and grasslands
This paper assesses the potential of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in the C and L bands to
penetrate into the canopy cover of wheat, maize and grasslands. For wheat and grasslands …
penetrate into the canopy cover of wheat, maize and grasslands. For wheat and grasslands …
First assessment of Sentinel-1A data for surface soil moisture estimations using a coupled water cloud model and advanced integral equation model over the Tibetan …
The spatiotemporal distribution of soil moisture over the Tibetan Plateau is important for
understanding the regional water cycle and climate change. In this paper, the surface soil …
understanding the regional water cycle and climate change. In this paper, the surface soil …
Analysis of TerraSAR-X data sensitivity to bare soil moisture, roughness, composition and soil crust
Soils play a key role in sha** the environment and in risk assessment. We characterized
the soils of bare agricultural plots using TerraSAR-X (9.5 GHz) data acquired in 2009 and …
the soils of bare agricultural plots using TerraSAR-X (9.5 GHz) data acquired in 2009 and …
Soil moisture retrieval using SAR backscattering ratio method during the crop growing season
Soil moisture content (SMC) is an indispensable basic element for crop growth and
development in agricultural production. Obtaining accurate information on SMC in real time …
development in agricultural production. Obtaining accurate information on SMC in real time …
Retrieval of both soil moisture and texture using TerraSAR-X images
The aim of this paper is to propose a methodology combing multi-temporal X-band SAR
images (TerraSAR-X) with continuous ground thetaprobe measurements, for the retrieval of …
images (TerraSAR-X) with continuous ground thetaprobe measurements, for the retrieval of …
Surface soil moisture retrieval on Qinghai-Tibetan plateau using sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar data and machine learning algorithms
L Dong, W Wang, R **, F Xu, Y Zhang - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil moisture is a key factor in the water and heat exchange and energy transformation of
the ecological systems and is of critical importance to the accurate obtainment of the soil …
the ecological systems and is of critical importance to the accurate obtainment of the soil …
Microwave-based vegetation descriptors in the parameterization of water cloud model at L-band for soil moisture retrieval over croplands
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data have significant potential for soil moisture monitoring
because of their high spatial resolution and independence from cloud coverage. However, it …
because of their high spatial resolution and independence from cloud coverage. However, it …