Chapter 6 — Exam Question 2

What type of information can you extract from imaging radar data?

Answer

1. Backscatter properties from different ground covers e.g. forest, agricultu-

ral fields.

2. Information about surface texture and roughness for e.g. lineaments, geo-

logic maps.

3. Soil moisture detection.

4. Wave patterns in oceans.

5. Monitoring of changes in ice and snow fields.

6. Oil spill detection.

7. Height.

8. Deformations on the Earth surface.

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