L-BAND MICROWAVE EMISSION OF FOREST VEGETATION

Abstract

Two researchers present the results of an analysis of experimental data on the characteristics of radio emission (complex permittivity of needles, leaves, branches, trunks, and canopy; crown transmissivity; total attenuation by canopy; radiobrightness temperature and emissivity of canopy and forest-surface system) of forest vegetation and individual components of the tree stand in the L-band. The results of both surface and aerial measurements are presented.