Electromagnetic scattering from a layer of finite length, randomly oriented, dielectric, circular cylinders over a rough interface with application to vegetation

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 1109-1134

  Karam, M A ^a   Fung, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; REMOTE SENSING;

DEFOLIATED VEGETATION; DIELECTRIC CYLINDERS; IRREGULAR GROUND SURFACE; VEGETATION CANOPIES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

BACKSCATTERING; DEFOLIATED VEGETATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING; SCATTERING MODEL;

EID: 0024165364     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431168808954918     Document Type: Article

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