The present article is an introductory paper in this special issue on synthetic aperture radar
(SAR). A short review is presented on the recent trend and development of SAR and related …

Accurate and timely monitoring of flooded crop areas is crucial for disaster rescue and loss
assessment. However, most flooded crop monitoring methods based on synthetic aperture …

Radar polarimetry has been highly sought after for its use in the precise monitoring of Earth's
surface. Polarimetric SAR Imaging explains the basic concepts of polarimetry and its diverse …

Spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can be used for agricultural monitoring. In this
study, three single-polarimetric and four full-polarimetric observation data sets were …

The interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data set, acquired by the TanDEM-X
(TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurement) mission (TDM), represents a unique …

Various polarimetric decomposition techniques have been proposed and demonstrated for
more than 20 years. However, they still have never been operational applications because …

Directional microwave scattering, as investigated in this study, is characterized by a strong
and narrow scattering pattern that varies strongly for only minor aspect angle changes. As …

Insufficient validation for polarimetric decomposition techniques has led to its less perceived
popularity for more than 20 years. The true composition ratio of scattering mechanisms …

Despite substantial research conducted within the forestry domain, detailed assessments to
monitor plantations and support their sustainable management have been understudied …

A recent experimental study by Wegmuller et al. has reported on directional backscattering
patterns in the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) response of bare or sparsely vegetated …