9th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RETRIEVAL OF BIO- & GEO- PHYSICAL PARAMETERS FROM SAR DATA FOR LAND APPLICATIONS

Session

General Land Applications II

19 Nov 2026, 15:40

Aula Master (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya )

42. Digital Terrain Model Retrieval from BIOMASS P-Band Tomographic Data: Processing and Validation

NAOMI PETRUSHEVSKY

19/11/2026, 15:40

General Land Applications

ORAL

The launch of the European Space Agency’s BIOMASS mission, the first spaceborne P- band SAR mission, opens new opportunities for characterizing forest ecosystems from a low-frequency radar perspective. The long wavelength of P-band signals enables significant penetration through the forest canopy, providing information on the vertical distribution of above-ground biomass and on the underlying...

49. Quad-Polarimetric SAR Reconstruction from Reduced-Polarimetric Observations under L- & P band dataset

Jiachen Li (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya)

19/11/2026, 16:00

General Land Applications

ORAL

Quad-polarimetric (QP) SAR reconstruction from reduced-polarimetric observations can extend the usability of compact- and dual-polarimetric (CP/DP) data while preserving key polarimetric information for scattering analysis and downstream applications. This presentation evaluate QP reconstruction through AI in different aspects, including input modes, output parameterizations, and loss...

57. Estimation of the Polarimetric Orientation Angle in Dense Tropical Forest using BIOMASS Data

Titouan Tyack (CESBIO)

19/11/2026, 16:20

General Land Applications

ORAL

Azimuth terrain slopes induce a rotation of the polarimetric SAR (PolSAR) response of environements, which may significantly affect the retrieval of bio- and geo-physical properties through polarimetric approaches that do not compensate for this effect. Besides its obvious use for polarimetric data compensation, the Polarization Orientation Angle (POA) may be employed to characterize the...

53. Mapping inundation dynamics in forested wetlands by PALSAR-2 ScanSAR

Jessica Rosenqvist (solo Earth Observation)

19/11/2026, 16:40

General Land Applications

ORAL

Wetlands are multi-function ecosystems which store surface water and regulate water flows, they drive evatransporation and precipitation, and purify and replenish groundwater aquifers. Wetlands moreover constitute biodiversity hotspots for terrestrial, avian and aquatic life, and consequently for the livelihood of people. – Where there are wetlands, there is life.

Wetlands are...