Theory of digital imaging from orbital synthetic-aperture radar

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 1985, Pages 1009-1057

  Barber, B C ^a  

^a Royal Aircraft Establishment ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING TECHNIQUES; RADAR - SYNTHETIC APERTURE;

ORBITAL SYNTHETIC-APERTURE RADAR; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; THEORY OF DIGITAL IMAGING;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0022267428     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431168508948262     Document Type: Review

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