Target Characterization and Scattering Power Decomposition for Full and Compact Polarimetric SAR Data

In radar polarimetry, incoherent target decomposition techniques help extract scattering information from polarimetric synthetic aperture (SAR) data. This is achieved either by fitting appropriate models or optimizing the received wave intensity through diagonalization of coherency (or covariance) matrix. As such, depends on antenna configuration. Additionally, a descriptor that independent configuration might provide additional which missed individual elements implies existing characterization neglect this information. regard, we suitably utilize 2-D and 3-D Barakat degree polarization to obtain distinct for characterization. study, introduce new roll-invariant scattering-type parameters both full-polarimetric (FP) compact-polarimetric (CP) SAR These jointly use We these parameters, equivalent as Cloude ? FP data ellipticity parameter ? CP data, characterize various targets adequately. appropriately unique non-model-based three-component power techniques. even-bounce, odd-bounce powers modulating total polarized proper geometrical factor derived using The diffused obtained depolarized fraction power. Moreover, due nature its formulation, are non-negative while conserved. proposed method qualitatively quantitatively assessed utilizing L-band ALOS-2 C-band Radarsat-2 associated simulated