Radar Polarimetry and Polarimetric Interferometry Lectures by world-experts

Radar Polarimetry and Polarimetric Interferometry Lectures in Niigata 2010 is scheduled for promotion of researches and students on radar remote sensing and their applications. It will be held in Niigata University on November 11-12. Among various remote sensing techniques, the polarimetry & polarimetric interferometry have attracted the most appreciable attention owing to abundant information obtained by polarimetric SAR. The aim of this lectures is to introduce the cutting-edge technologies to Niigata University students and Japaneses GRSS community. It covers from the basic theory of polarimetry and polarimetric interferometry to its practical applications. In this respect, internationally celebrated scholars with long experience in this field are invited as lectureres.

November 11

13:00 - 14:20: Maxwell, Mie and Climate Change: Developments in Remote Sensing
Dr. Shane Cloude ( AEL consultant, UK )

14:40 - 16:00: Recent Advances in Fully Polarimetric Space SAR Development
- Prof. Wolfgang-Martin Boerner ( University of Illinois at Chicago, USA )

16:20 - 17:40: Space-borne Polarimetric Radar Interferometry for Vegetation Monitoring
Dr. Marco Lavalle ( Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA )

November 12

9:00 - 10:30: Round table discussion for promoting Niigata University research program

10:30 - 11:30: Visiting Niigata University research facilliteis ( Anechoic Chamber )