Crop classification and growth tracking with synthetic aperture radar

A system for assessing crop development by using a synthetic aperture radar (SAR), the system comprising:

• one or more moving aerial objects for generating SAR images from scanning fields including crops;
• a SAR processing system for monitoring growth of the crops within the fields during a predetermined time period;
• and
• crop growth models for estimating an average height of the crops during the predetermined time period,
• wherein reflected radar signals from the crops received by the one or more moving aerial objects are monitored and at least soil composition data, soil moisture data, and vegetation density data are extracted.

A system for assessing crop development by employing a synthetic aperture radar (SAR), the system comprising:

• one or more moving aerial objects for generating SAR images from scanning fields including structures where a location and a height of the structures is well-established, wherein a signal reflected from the well-established structures and a signal reflected from crops provide for a change that quantifies an average height of the crops;
• a SAR processing system for measuring an exact height of the crops at a moment the SAR images are acquired and tracking growth of the crops within the fields during a predetermined time period;
• and
• crop growth models stored in a database for estimating the average height of the crops during the predetermined time period.