The Potential Use of Polarized Reflected Light in the Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture

Abstract

Polarization of light reflected from soil and sand samples is studied as surface moisture and texture of the samples are varied. A reflectometer equipped with a rotating analyzer records the polarization percentage of the reflected light. The percentage of polarization runs from 15.5% for dry soil to 89% for saturated soil, indicating that the polarization method may be viable as a remote sensing system for determining soil moistures. Background on the methods and implications of the results are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0765421

Entities

People

  • Barry Doll

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Artillery
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Detectors
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Instruments
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Radar
  • Remote Detectors
  • Remote Sensing
  • Saturated Soils
  • Surface Properties
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Mathematics or Statistics