Polarimetric signatures of a canopy of dielectric cylinders based on first and second order vector radiative transfer theory

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 1-4, 1992, Pages 19-51

  Tsang, L ^a   Chan, C H ^a   Kong, J A ^b   Joseph, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0002965922     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939392X01002     Document Type: Article

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