The Complex Dielectric Constant of Snow at Microwave Frequencies

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 377-382

  Tiuri, Martti E ^a   Sihvola, Ari H ^a   Nyfors, Ebbe G ^a   Hallikaiken, Martti T ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REMOTE SENSING;

DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OF SNOW; MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; VOLUMETRIC WETNESS DEPENDENCE;

SNOW AND SNOWFALL;

EID: 0021608915     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: 15581691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.1984.1145645     Document Type: Article

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