[PS1-3-4-1] Radar Scatterometers

Radar scatterometer is a calibrated radar designed to measure the radar backscatter cross section of a target, generally an area on the earth’s surface. Surface backscatter is measured as a function of the frequency, polarization, and illumination direction of the sensing signal (microwaves).

External resources

• Kramer, H. (2002). Observation of the Earth and its Environment. Survay of Missions and Sensonrs. 4th edition, pp. 1514, 522 illustrations, 857 tables, Springer Verlag, ISBN: 3-540-42388-5
• Njoku, E. G. (eds.) (2014). Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing. 939 p. Springer-Verlag New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36699-9
  Njoku, E. G. (eds.) (2014). Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing. 939 p. Springer-Verlag New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36699-9

Learning outcomes

• 2083 - Explain what the radar scatterometer measures

  Explain what the radar scatterometer measures

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [PS1-3-4-1] Radar Scatterometers subclassof [PP2-3] Detecting microwaves
• [PS1-3-4-1] Radar Scatterometers subclassof [PP2] Microwave remote sensing
• [PS1-3-4-1] Radar Scatterometers subclassof [PS1] Types of remote sensing sensors

Incoming relations

• [PP2-2-5-3] Soil permittivity is prerequisite of [PS1-3-4-1] Radar Scatterometers