POLinSAR 2019 Objectives
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Provide a forum for scientific exchange
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Present the latest exploitation results from full-pol airborne and spaceborne systems and assess the state-of-the-art
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Review retrieved bio-geophysical parameters and their accuracy
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Make recommendations for algorithm development and new products
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Support the preparation for ESA and Third Parties full-pol missions exploitation (BIOMASS, NOVASAR-S, RCM, SAOCOM, TerraSAR-L etc.)
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Present innovative polarimetric applications and ideas for future polarimetric mission concepts
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Report on the status of POLinSAR 2017 recommendations
POLinSAR 2019 Themes
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Methods and Theoretical Modelling
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Calibration and Validation
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SAR Polarimetry
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Compact/Hybrid Polarimetry
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Bistatic Polarimetry
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Tomography
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SAR Polarimetric Interferometry (Pol-InSAR)
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Persistent Scatterers Interferometry (PSI)
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Applications of SAR Polarimetry:
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Land: Forest, Agriculture, Environment, Wetlands, Soil Moisture;
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Ocean: Pollution Monitoring, Ship Detection, Parameters Retrieval;
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Cryosphere: Snow, Land Ice and Sea Ice;
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Hazards: Fire Monitoring, Volcanoes, Flooding, Earthquake;
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Other Applications (e.g. Urban)
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Past, Current (eg. ALOS-2, Sentinel-1, GF-3, RISAT) and Future SAR Missions (e.g. BIOMASS, NovaSAR-S, RCM, SAOCOM, NISAR, TerraSAR-L)
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Airborne and Spaceborne campaigns
