Theoretical study of the sensitivity of the microwave backscattering coefficient to the soil surface parameters

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 171-179

  Autret, M ^a   Bernard, R ^a   Vidal Madjar, D ^a  

^a ORANGE LABS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE BACKSCATTERING; SENSITIVITY; SOIL SURFACE;

MICROWAVES--SCATTERING; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING;

BACKSCATTERED SIGNAL; KIRCHHOFF METHOD; SURFACE SCALAR MODEL;

SOILS;

EID: 0024471328     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431168908903854     Document Type: Article

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