SMCG research on electromagnetic scattering in arid area

Abstract This article is devoted to the study of electromagnetic scattering characteristics in arid areas, and proposes environmental monitoring and improvement methods. A four-component soil dielectric model was established to study the relationship of soil dielectric constant with soil moisture and frequency. As the Monte Carlo Method combined with Gaussian spectral function was used to simulate the actual dry ground, the Sparse Matrix/Canonical Grid (SMCG) algorithm model based on the surface current equation was established to calculate the electromagnetic scattering coefficient of arid areas. To verify the correctness of the proposed algorithm, the results obtained by SMCG was compared with those calculated by Method of Moments (MOM), which showed great consistency. Many results were obtained by using the algorithm in this paper, based on the measured soil data in the southeastern area of Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia. It was found that soil moisture content, area roughness and incident electromagnetic wave segment had influence on the scattering echo and showed regular change. The results of this paper are of guiding significance for soil moisture monitoring, desertification control and agricultural planting in arid areas.