Introduction toRADAR POLARIMETRYMarco LavalleGeoInformation Ph.D. Programme at European Space Agencylavalle@disp.uniroma2.itCourse Material available at http://earth.esa.int/landtraining07/(courtesy Prof. E.Pottier)24 Jan 2008
OUTLINE1.Introduction2.Wave Polarimetry3.Scattering Polarimetry4.Polarimetric Remote Sensing5.Thesis Topics
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTIONWhat is Radar Polarimetry
INTRODUCTIONWhat is Radar PolarimetryThe information contained into backscattered wavesfrom a given target is highly related to:Æ geometrical structureÆ reflectivityÆ shapeÆ orientationÆ geophysical propertiesÆ umidityÆ roughnessÆ etc.
INTRODUCTIONPolarimetry and Remote Sensing (EO)
INTRODUCTIONPolarimetric Spaceborne SAR SensorsTERRA SARBMBF / DLR / ASTRIUMJune 2007X-bandL-band (Twin satellite)ALOS PALSARRADARSAT-2NASDA / JAROS (J)JuneJan 2006L-bandCSA / MDA (CA)Dec 2007C-band
WAVE POLARIMETRY
WAVE POLARIMETRY
WAVE POLARIMETRY
WAVE POLARIMETRYPolarization Ellipse
WAVE POLARIMETRYJones Vector
WAVE POLARIMETRYPolarimetric DescriptorsÆ Complex Polarization RatioÆ Complex Polarization PlaneÆ Stokes VectorÆ Poincaré SphereÆDeschamps parametersÆ Poincaré PlanisphereÆ Covariance Matrix
SCATTERING POLARIMETRY
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYSingle polarization
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYScattering matrix
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYScattering matrix2
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYBackscattering matrix
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYPolarimetric dimension
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYElliptical Basis Transformation
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYPolarimetric signature
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYPolarimetric signature
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYSan Francisco Bay (AIRSAR) Æ Polarimetric Information
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYSan Francisco Bay (AIRSAR) Æ Polarimetric Information
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYPolarimetric Descriptors
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYTarget Vector
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYCoherency Matrix
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYTarget Generators
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYSan Francisco Bay (PAULI Basis)
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYSan Francisco Bay (Pauli Composition)
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYElliptical Basis Change on Coherence Matrix
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYElliptical Basis Change on Coherence Matrix
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYElliptical Basis Transformation
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYALOS PALSAR Sept 2007 - Traunstein Forest (Germany)
SCATTERING POLARIMETRYALOS PALSAR Jun 2007 - Etiopia
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSING
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGQuantitative analysis
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGTarget Decomposition Theorems
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGTarget Decomposition Theorems
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGTarget Decomposition Theorems
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGTarget Decomposition Theorems
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGH/A/α decomposition
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGH/A/α decomposition
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGWishart Classification
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGWishart Classification
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGWishart Classification – ALOS PALSAR
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGIce
POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSINGE-SAR L-band
POLARIMETRIC INTERFEROMETRICREMOTE SENSING
POLARIMETRIC INTERFEROMETRICREMOTE SENSING
POLARIMETRY atTOR VERGATA
POLARIMETRY at TVThesis topicsRADAR Polarimetry merges knowledge from severaluniversity courses:Æ Electromagnetism (CEM1&2, Antenne, Propagazione)Æ Modeling and Mathematics (Analisi, Geometria)Æ Remote Sensing (TR1&2, MS)Æ Signal Processing (TT, TTR, ENS)Æ Random Variables and Parameters Estimation (TFA1&2)Æ Informatics (C, Matlab, IDL, Linux OS) Internship at European Space Agency (ESA-ESRIN) “cutting edge” topics and applications!MASTER DEGREE THESIS
POLARIMETRY at TVThesis topicsTopic #1: Exploitation of PALSAR Polarimetric DataTopic #2: Polarimetric and Interferometric Target ModelingTopic #3: PALSAR Polarimetric Calibration (Faraday Rotation tlavalle@disp.uniroma2.it
ConclusionWe have seen some basic elements of SARPolarimetry.Further information available at:Æ http://earth.esa.int/landtraining07/Æ http://earth.esa.int/polsarpro/Thesis Contacts:Æ solimini@disp.uniroma2.itÆ lavalle@disp.uniroma2.itThank you!
4.Polarimetric Remote Sensing 5.Thesis Topics. INTRODUCTION. INTRODUCTION What is Radar Polarimetry. INTRODUCTION What is Radar Polarimetry The information contained into backscattered waves from a given target is highly related to: Ægeometrical structure Æreflecti
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