Study of multi-polarization c-band backscatter signatures for arctic sea ice mapping with future satellite SAR

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 387-402

  Nghiem, S V ^a   Bertoia, C ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b US National Ice Center   (United States)

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EID: 0000731505     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07038992.2001.10854882     Document Type: Article

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