ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING MODEL FOR RICE CANOPY BASED ON MONTE CARLO SIMULATION

Abstract

A scattering model for rice canopy based on Monte Carlo simulations is applied to interpret RADARSAT data and to predict the temporal response of rice growth. The model takes into account the coherent wave interactions among vegetative elements which usually occur in clusters with closely spaced elements. The model was also used to analyze the structural effect of rice fields on the scattering