Comparison of emissivity and scattering coefficient of two samples of Aravali rocks and dry soils of Rajasthan at frequencies of X-band

Abstract

By the action of climate and living organism, soil is formed from weathered rock. It inherits the mineral matter and organic matter from its parent rock and living organisms, respectively. The study of the emission behaviour and scattering behaviour of both soil and rock of a particular place is thus important, as the electrical properties of them may be different. In the present paper, the comparison of emissivity and scattering coefficient values of loamy sand and pure sand type dry soils of Rajasthan and Aravali rock samples has been made. The values are estimated at microwave frequencies.