• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2013

Radar remote sensing is appropriate for monitoring rice because the areas where this crop is cultivated are often cloudy and rainy. Especially, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can acquire remote sensing information with a high temporal resolution in tropical and subtropical regions due to its all-weather capability. This paper analyzes the relationships between backscattering coefficients of rice measured by RADARSAT-2 SAR and growth parameters during a rice growth period. We examined the temporal variations of backscattering coefficients with full polarization. Backscattering coefficients for all polarizations increased until Day Of Year (DOY 222) and then decreased along with Leaf Area Index (LAI), fresh weight, and Vegetation Water Content (VWC). Vertical transmit and Vertical receive polarization (VV)-polarization backscattering coefficients were higher than Horizontal transmit and Horizontal receive polarization (HH)-polarization backscattering coefficients in early rice growth stage and HH-polarization backscattering coefficients were higher than VV-polarization backscattering coefficients after effective tillering stage (DOY 186). Correlation analysis between backscattering coefficients and rice growth parameters revealed that HH-polarization was highly correlated with LAI, fresh weight, and VWC. Based on the observed relationships between backscattering coefficients and variables of cultivation, prediction equations were developed using the HH-polarization backscattering coefficients.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2018

The errors in retrieved aerosol backscattering coefficients due to different lidar ratios are analyzed quantitatively in this paper. The actual calculation shows that the inversion error of the aerosol backscattering coefficients using the Fernald backward-integration method increases with increasing inversion distance. The greater the error in the lidar ratio, the faster the error in the aerosol backscattering coefficient increases. For the same error in lidar ratio, the smaller actual aerosol backscattering coefficient will get the larger relative error of the retrieved aerosol backscattering coefficient. The errors in the lidar ratios for dust or the cirrus layer have great impact on the retrievals of backscattering coefficients. The interval between the retrieved height and the reference range is one of the important factors for the derived error in the aerosol backscattering coefficient, which is revealed quantitatively for the first time in this paper. The conclusions of this article can provide a basis for error estimation in retrieved backscattering coefficients of background aerosols, dust and cirrus layer. The errors in the lidar ratio of an aerosol layer influence the retrievals of backscattering coefficients for the aerosol layer below it.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2012

This paper presents a scattering model and measurements of backscattering coefficients for soybean fields. The polarimetric radar backscatters of a soybean field were measured using the ground-based X-band polarimetric scatterometer in an angular range from $20^{\circ}$ to $60^{\circ}$. The backscattering coefficients were also obtained using the COSMO-SkyMed (Spotlight mode, HH-polarization) from July to October 2010. The backscattering coefficients of the soybean field were computed using the 1st-order radiative transfer model (RTM) with field-measured input parameters. The soybean layer is composed of the stems, branches, leaves, and soybean pods. The stems, branches, and pods are modeled with lossy dielectric cylinders, the leaves are modeled with lossy dielectric disks. The estimated backscattering coefficients agree quite well with the field-measured radar backscattering coefficients.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.31-44
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 다편파 산란계 시스템을 이용하여 얻어진 후방산란계수의 연중 변화를 편파와 입사각에 따라 알아보고 벼 생육인자와의 관계를 통하여 생육인자를 추정하고자 하였다. 2007년도 국립농업과학원 시험포장에 다편파산란계 시스템(L, C, X-band 안테나, 네트워크분석기, RF cable, 입사각 $20^{\circ}{\sim}60^{\circ}$)을 제작 구축하고 벼 이앙기에서 수확기까지 산란특성을 주기적으로 관측하였으며 레이더 방정식을 이용하여 후방산란계수를 계산하여 자료 분석에 사용하였다. 모든 안테나 밴드에서 벼 생육초기(5월말$\sim$6월초)에는 VV-편파가 HH-, HV-편파보다 후방산란계수가 높게 나타났다. C-band의 경우 모든 입사각에서 벼가 자라면서 HH-편파 후방산란계수가 증가하다가 출수기(8월중순경)에 가장 높았고 그 이후 감소하는 경향이었다. X-band는 모든 편파의 후방산란계수가 벼 유수형성기(7월말경)까지 증가하다가 그 후 감소하였으며 등숙기인 9월 중순 이후 다시 증가하는 dual-peak 현상을 보였는데, 특히 VV-편파의 경우 9월 초순부터 후방산란계수 종가가 다른 편파에 비해 크게 나타났다. 파장별 밴드, 편파, 입사각도별 후방산란계수와 작물 생육과의 관계를 분석한 결과 L-band는 바이오매스와의 상관이 높게 나타났고 C-band에서는 엽면적지수와 초장과의 상관이 높게 나타났으며 X-band는 이삭 건물중과 상관이 높게 나타났다 후방산란계수를 이용하여 생육을 추정할 수 있는 회귀식을 작성하고 실측값과의 비교를 통하여 작물 생육 추정을 위한 최적 조건을 구명하였다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1172-1180
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• 2006

본 논문은 풀이 없는 지표면에서의 후방 산란 계수(backscattering coefficients)를 측정하고, 이 측정 결과를 이용하여 여러 표면 산란 모델들과 inversion 알고리즘의 성능을 비교, 분석하였다. 우선, R-밴드 주파수($1.7{\sim}2.0GHz$)에서 완전 편파 scatterometer를 이용하여 풀 층이 없는 지표면에 대해서 편파별로 후방 산란 계수를 측정하고, 동시에 수분 함유량과 표면 거칠기를 측정하였다. 그런 다음 측정된 지표면 변수들을 표면 산란 모델들에 입력하여 후방 산란 계수를 계산하고, 이 계산 결과를 측정 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 또한, inversion 알고리즘들을 적용하여 측정된 편파별 후방 산란 계수로부터 수분 함유량을 추출하고, 이 추출된 수분 함유량이 현장에서 측정한 수분 함유량과 잘 맞는지 여부를 확인하였다. 표면 산란 모델들 중에서 정확도가 높은 모델들을 제시하였으며, inversion 모델들의 계산 결과도 나타내었다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2008년도 International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.324-327
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• 2008

Microwave remote sensing has great potential, especially in monsoon Asia, since optical observations are often hampered by cloudy conditions. The radar backscattering characteristics of rice crop were investigated with a ground-based automatic scatterometer system. The system was installed inside a shelter in an experimental paddy field at the National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (NIAST) before transplanting. The rice cultivar was a kind of Japonica type, called Chuchung. The scatterometer system consists of X-band antennas, HP8720D vector network analyzer, RF cables, and a personal computer that controls frequency, polarization and data storage. This system automatically measures fully-polarimatric backscattering coefficients of rice crop every 10 minutes, accompanied by a digital camera that takes pictures in a fixed position with the same interval. The backscattering coefficients were calculated by applying a radar equation. Plant variables, such as leaf area index (LAI), biomass, plant height and weather conditions were measured periodically throughout the rice growth season. We have performed polarimetric decomposition of paddy data such as single, double and volume scattering to extract the scattering information effectively. We investigated the relationships between backscattering coefficients and the plant variables.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1181-1188
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 토양 표면의 레이더 후방 산란 계수와 표면 거칠기의 관계를 계산해 보고, 측정 길이에 따른 표면 거칠기 변화를 알아본 후에, 측정 길이에 따른 표면 거칠기와 레이더 후방 산란 계수의 관계를 보여준다. 이 연구 결과에 따르면, 측정 길이가 짧아져서 표면 거칠기 값의 변화가 심하다하더라도 계산된 레이더 후방 산란 계수에는 적은 영향밖에 주지 않는다는 것을 보여준다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2000

This study was carried out to assess the use of RADARSAT data which is C-band with HH polarization for the rice growth monitoring in Korea. Nine time-series data were taken by shallow incidence angle (standard beam mode 5 or 6) during rice growing season. And then, backscattering coefficients ($\sigma$$^{\circ}$) were extracted by calibration process for comparing with rice growth parameters such as plant height, leaf area index(LAI), and fresh and dry biomass. Field experimental data concerned with rice growth were collected 8 times for the ground truth at the study area, Tangjin, Chungnam, Korea. At the beginning of rice growth, backscattering coefficients were ranged from -l6~-l3dB when rice fields were not covered with rice canopy and flooded. At the maximum vegetative stage of rice, backscattering coefficients of the rice field were the highest ranging from -4.4dB~-3.1dB. The temporal variation of backscattering coefficient($\sigma$$^{\circ}$) in rice field was significant in this study. Backscattering coefficient ($\sigma$$^{\circ}$) of rice field was a little bit lower again after heading stage than before. This results show RADARSAT data is promising for rice monitoring.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.476-482
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 위성 SAR 영상을 이용한 초목층 정보 예측을 위해 옥수수의 생육에 따른 후방 산란 계수 변화를 분석한다. 이를 위하여 지상형 산란계 시스템을 이용하여 옥수수 밭의 후방 산란 계수를 측정하였으며, 지표면 정보를 입력변수로 한 1차 VRT(Vector Radiative Transfer) 기법을 이용하여 후방 산란 계수를 계산하여 측정값과 비교/분석한다. 그 결과, 생육 초기에는 옥수수보다 토양에서의 산란이 지배적이었으며, 옥수수의 밀도가 증가하면서 잎의 분포의 영향으로 입사각이 증가하면서 후방 산란 계수가 점차 상승하는 특징을 보였다. 측정 데이터와 1차 VRT 계산 오차는 평균 RMSE (Root Mean Square Error)가 VV-편파에서 1.32 dB이었고, HH-편파에서 0.99 dB이었다. 또한, 1차 VRT 계산을 통해 LAI (Leaf Area Index) 변화에 따른 작물과 토양에서의 산란 영향을 분석하였다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2008년도 International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.332-335
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• 2008

Newly developing SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensors commonly include high resolution X-band those data are expected to contribute various applications. Recent few studies are presenting potential of X-band SAR data in forest related application. This study tried to investigate the relationship between forest stand parameters and multi-band SAR normalized backscattering. Multi-band SAR data was radiometric corrected to compare signal from different forest stand condition. Then correlation coefficients were estimated between attribute of forest stand map and normalized backscattering coefficients. Although overall correlation coefficients are not high, only X-band shows strong relationship with DBH class than other bands. The signal of C- and L-band is composed of a large number of discrete tree components such as leaves, stems, even background soil. In forest, strength of radar backscattering is affected by complex parameters. Further study might be considered more various forest stand parameters such as canopy density, stand height, volume, and biomass.