Automated Terrain Classification Using Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar

Abstract

We have developed an effective and automated terrain classification algorithm that preserves scattering characteristics in PolSAR data while still allowing terrain type identification. This algorithm has been found to be applicable to sea ice classification and to rapid detection and deployment in disaster management, e.g., the detection of landslide associated with earthquake and forest fires.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA523383

Entities

People

  • E. Pottier
  • J-S Lee
  • L. Ferro-famil
  • M. R. Grunes

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Classification
  • Detection
  • Disaster Management
  • Information Operations
  • L Band
  • Military Applications
  • Military Research
  • Polarization
  • Radar
  • Radar Pulses
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Sea Ice
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Transmitting

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.