Identification of terrain cover using the optimum polarimetric classifier

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 171-194

  Kong, J A ^a   Swartz, A A ^a   Yueh, H A ^a   Novak, L M ^b   Shin, R T ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001204674     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939387X00324     Document Type: Article

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