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Principal Authors:
Fawwaz T. Ulaby
David G. Long,

Contributing Authors:
William Blackwell
Charles Elachi
Adrian Fung
Chris Ruf
Kamal Sarabandi
Jakob van Zyl
Howard Zebker

Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-472-11935-6


Interactive Modules

We include interactive versions of some of the MATLAB Codes from the book here.  Each provides Matlab code and an interactive way to run it and see the results.

Code 2.1: Polarization State
Code 2.2: Propagation Constant and Intrinsic Impedance
Code 2.3: Reflection and Transmission at Planar Boundary
Code 2.4: Reflection by Two-Layer Composite

Code 3.1: Array Factor for Uniformly Spaced Array
Code 3.2: Array Factor for Uniformly Spaced Array with Linear Phase Distribution

Code 4.1: Relative Dielectric Constant of Pure Water
Code 4.2: Relative Dielectric Constant of Saline Water
Code 4.3: Relative Dielectric Constant of Pure Ice
Code 4.4: TVB Dielectric Model for Heterogeneous Mixtures
Code 4.5: Relative Dielectric Constant of Dry Snow
Code 4.6: Relative Dielectric Constant of Wet Snow
Code 4.7: Relative Dielectric Constant of Soils
Code 4.8: Relative Dielectric Constant of Vegetation Material

Code 5.1: σ0 Polarization Synthesis of PolSAR Images

Code 6.1: Emissivity of Homogeneous Medium with Planar Boundary
Code 6.2: Emissivity of Two-Layer Composite

Code 8.1: Attenuation Coefficient of Water Vapor
Code 8.2: Attenuation Coefficient of Oxygen
Code 8.3: Gaseous Attenuation Coefficient
Code 8.4: Water Cloud Extinction Coefficient
Code 8.5: Ice Cloud Extinction Coefficient
Code 8.6: Rain Extinction Coefficient
Code 8.7: Optical Thickness and Transmissivity—Clear Atmosphere
Code 8.8: Optical Thickness and Transmissivity—Cloudy Atmosphere
Code 8.9: Zenith Atmospheric Opacity and Transmissivity—Clear Atmosphere
Code 8.10: Zenith Atmospheric Opacity and Transmissivity—Cloudy Atmosphere
Code 8.11: TSKY—Clear Atmosphere
Code 8.12: Mie and Rayleigh Scattering

Code 10.1: I2EM Backscattering from Single-Scale Random Surface
Code 10.2: I2EM Backscattering from Multi-Scale Random Surface
Code 10.3: I2EM Bistatic Scattering from Single-Scale Random Surface
Code 10.4: I2EM Backscattering from Periodic Sinusoidal Surface
Code 10.5: PRISM-1—Forward Model
Code 10.6: PRISM-1—Inverse Model
Code 10.7: SMART—Forward Model
Code 10.8: SMART—Inverse Model

Code 11.1: S2RT/R Backscattering from Rayleigh Layer with Diffuse Upper Boundary
Code 11.2: S2RT/R Backscattering from Rayleigh Layer with Distinct Upper Boundary
Code 11.3: Mie Extinction of Dry Snow
Code 11.4: Mie Extinction of Wet Snow

Code 12.1: Smooth Surface Emissivity
Code 12.2: I2EM Rough Surface Emissivity
Code 12.3: Semiempirical Emissivity Model for Rough Surface
Code 12.4: Emissivity of a Periodic Sinusoidal Surface
Code 12.5: ZRT Emission Model for Vegetation
Code 12.6: ZRT Emission Model for a layer with Distinct Upper Boundary
Code 12.7: Coherent Emissivity of a Two-Layer Composite
Code 12.8: Incoherent Emissivity of a Two-Layer Structure