Effects of radar system parameters,population, and environmental modulation on settlement visibility |
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| Authors: | Floyd M Henderson Michael A Anuta |
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| Affiliation: | Remote Sensing Research Unit , University of California , Santa Barbara, California, 93106, U.S.A |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. The detectability of settlements and factors influencing their visibility are explored using imagery from two side-looking airborne radar systems. K-band and X-band imagery of diverse areas in the United States are examined to discover the minimum population needed for a settlement to be consistently detected. The percentage of settlements visible by size of population are calculated and omission/commission errors analysed. Particular attention is devoted to the effects of environmental modulation and a near-, mid-, or far-range location, but the factors of scale, resolution, and system are also addressed. |
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