Fractal radar scattering from soil
Abstract
A general technique is developed to retrieve the fractal dimension of self-similar soils through microwave (radar) scattering. The technique is based on a mathematical model relating the fractal dimensions of the georadargram to that of the scattering structure. Clear and different fractal signatures have been observed over four geosystems (soils and sediments) compared in this work.
- Publication:
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Physical Review E
- Pub Date:
- April 2003
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevE.67.041403
- Bibcode:
- 2003PhRvE..67d1403O
- Keywords:
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- 61.43.Hv;
- 61.43.Gt;
- 41.20.Jb;
- 84.40.Az;
- Fractals;
- macroscopic aggregates;
- Powders porous materials;
- Electromagnetic wave propagation;
- radiowave propagation;
- Waveguides transmission lines striplines