Extraction of power line maps from millimeter-wave polarimetric SAR images.

Radar backscatter of power lines has lower values than those of the surrounding ground clutter when the power line is oriented at an off-normal direction with respect to the radar line of sight. For power lines, the traditional detection algorithms that are commonly based on the statistics of the ba...

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Published in:	IEEE Transactions on antennas and propagation 48, 12 (2000).
Main Author:	Sarabandi, K.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	35 GHz. EHF. MM-wave polarimetric SAR images. Algorithm performance. Aspect angle. Backscatter power statistics. Clutter backscattering coefficients. Co-polarized backscatter. Cross-polarized backscatter. Detection algorithms. Extended targets. False-alarm rates. Ground clutter. Low signal-to-clutter ratio. Low-grazing incidence. Off-normal direction. Power line maps extraction. Power line size. Power lines. Radar backscatter. Radar line of sight. Signal-to-clutter ratio. Statistical detection parameter. Statistical polarimetric detection algorithm. Suspended cable.