Interrelationship Analysis of L-Band Backscattering Intensity and Soil Dielectric Constant for Soil Moisture Retrieval Using PALSAR Data
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ABSTRACT
The
purpose of this paper is to study about the interrelationship between
the backscattering intensity of PALSAR data and the laboratory
measurement of dielectric constant and soil moisture. The
characterization of the dielectric constant of arid soils in the 0.3 - 3
GHz frequency range, particularly focused in L-band was analyzed in
varied soil moisture content and soil textures. The interrelationship
between the relative dielectric constant with soil textures and
backscattering of PALSAR data was also analyzed and statistical model
was computed. In this study, after collecting the soil samples in the
field from top soil (0 - 10 cm) in a homogeneous area then, the
dielectric constant was measured using a dielectric probe tool kit. For
investigated of the characteristics and behaviors of the dielectric
constant and relationship with backscattering a variety of moisture
content from 0% to 40% and soil fraction conditions was tested in
laboratory condition. All data were analyzed by integrating it with
other geophysical data in GIS, such as land cover and soil texture.
Thus, the regression model computed between measured soil moisture and
backscattering coefficient of PALSR data which were extracted as same
point of each soil sample pixel. Finally, after completing the
preprocessing, such as removing the speckle noise by averaging, the
model was applied to the PALSAR data for retrieving the soil moisture
map in arid region of Iran. The analysis of dielectric constant
properties result has shown the soil texture after the moisture content
has the largest effected on dielectric constant. In addition, the PALSAR
data in dual polarization are also able to derive the soil moisture
using statistical method. The dielectric constant and backscattering
shown have the exponential relationship and the HV polarization mode is
more sensitive than the HH mode to soil moisture and overestimated the
soil moisture as well. The validation of result has shown the 4.2 Vol-%
RMSE of soil moisture. It means that the backscattering analysis should
consider about other factors such a surface roughness and mix pixel of
vegetation effective.
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