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As the moisture content of a material increases, the dielectric constant also increases but why does the backscatter coefficient also increase?

April 26, 2017backscatter coefficient constant content dielectric increase increases material moisture

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As the moisture content of a material increases, the dielectric constant also increases but why does the backscatter coefficient also increase?

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• A: The dielectric constant determines the balance between the reflected and transmitted portions of the impinging wave. High dielectric -> more reflection. The backscatter coefficient is a measure of that reflection, in the “backscattered” direction.