The predefined polarimetric attributes described in the following table are available for fully polarimetric images only (matrix type = [s4c]). The attributes correspond to a selection of parameters from various polarimetric decompositions that have the potential to discriminate among a diverse set of land-cover classes.
Note: For more information about polarimetric attributes, in the following table, click 
to view the help of the algorithm according to the relevant programming environment.
to view the help of the algorithm according to the relevant programming environment.| Attribute | Short name in Attribute Manager | Unit (bounds: min., max.) | Algorithm | Python | EASI | Focus/Modeler |
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| Scattering type | AlphaAngle | Degrees [0,90] | PSEABA |
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| Entropy | Entropy | Unitless [0,1] | PSEABA |
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| Anisotropy | Anisotropy | Unitless [0,1] | PSEABA |
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| Orientation angle | BetaAngle | Degrees [0, ] | PSEABA |
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| First eigenvalue | Lambda1 | Intensity [0, ] | PSEABA |
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| Second eigenvalue | Lambda2 | Intensity [0, ] | PSEABA |
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| Third eigenvalue | Lambda3 | Intensity [0, ] | PSEABA |
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| Double-bounce scattering | DoubleBounce | Intensity [0, ] | PSFREDUR |
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| Volume scattering | Volume | Intensity [0, ] | PSFREDUR |
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| Surface scattering | Surface | Intensity [0, ] | PSFREDUR |
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| HH-VV phase difference | HHVVPhase | Degrees [-180,180] | PSPHDIFF |
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| Maximum degree of polarization | MaxDegPol | Unitless [0,1] | PSPOLDIS |
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| Minimum degree of polarization | MinDegPol | Unitless [0,1] | PSPOLDIS |
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| Maximum of received power | MaxRecPwr | Intensity [0, ] | PSPOLDIS |
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| Minimum of received power | MinRecPwr | Intensity [0, ] | PSPOLDIS |
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| Maximum of scattered intensity | MaxScatInt | Intensity [0, ] | PSPOLDIS |
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Note: With the polarimetric parameters for PSPOLDIS, the step size for the orientation and ellipticity angles are set to five degrees (5), respectively.