The polarization phase difference of orchard trees

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1990, Pages 1255-1265

  Wang, James R ^a   Mo, Tsan ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Computer Sciences Corporation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORCHARD TREE; POLARISATION PHASE DIFFERENCE; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING;

USA, CALIFORNIA, FRESNO;

RADAR - APPLICATIONS;

MICROWAVE BACKSCATTER; ORCHARD TREES; POLARIZATION PHASE DIFFERENCE (PPD); VEGETATION COVER;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0025451006     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169008955091     Document Type: Article

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