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2017-10-10
A Study of Scattering from Snow Embedded with Non-Spherical Shapes of Scatterers with Relaxed Hierarchical Equivalent Source Algorithm (RHESA)
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 61, 51-60, 2017
Abstract
Remote sensing has been used widely in studying the earth terrain such as snow or sea ice due to its fast, convenient and long-term monitoring capabilities. SAR images acquired could be used to analyze the condition of snow, snow water equivalent (SWE), surface roughness and others. Theoretical models have also been developed to understand how microwave interacts with the snow medium and the scatterers embedded inside the medium. Conventionally, spherical shape of scatterers is commonly used to represent the ice particles embedded inside snow where the actual shape of scatterers can vary. This paper is to present a theoretical model based on radiative transfer formulation that utilizes computational electromagnetics in the modelling of scattering from arbitrary shape of scatterers. The paper also studies the effect of scatterer shape on scattering mechanisms and total backscattering coefficient. Numerical solution of Relaxed Hierarchical Equivalent Source Algorithm (RHESA) was integrated with existing radiative transfer theoretical model to simulate a layer of random discrete snow medium. Several shapes of scatterers were simulated, and theoretical simulation were compared with ground truth measurement data with promising results.
Citation
Chan-Fai Lum, Xin Fu, Hong-Tat Ewe, and Li Jun Jiang, "A Study of Scattering from Snow Embedded with Non-Spherical Shapes of Scatterers with Relaxed Hierarchical Equivalent Source Algorithm (RHESA)," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 61, 51-60, 2017.
doi:10.2528/PIERM17050502
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