Polarimetric radar covariance matrix algorithms and applications to meteorological radar data

• Published in: IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 1128 - 1137
• Main Authors: Santalla, V., Antar, Y.M.M., Pino, A.G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.03.1999; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Applied geophysics; Backscatter; Backscattering; Coherence; Covariance matrix; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Filing; Internal geophysics; Meteorological radar; Meteorology; Microwave circuits; Physical properties; Polarization; Radar applications; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Reflection; Shape; microwaves; rainfall; propagation; atmospheric precipitation; Space remote sensing; covariance; polarization; radar methods; backscattering

Characterization of backscatter from complex or nonstationary targets, which is partially polarized, is considered first. The possibility of constructing the covariance matrix from coherency matrix measurements is investigated, and examples using practical polarization diversity radar data from mete...