Accuracy of Using Point Targets for SAR Calibration

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 139-148

  Ulander, L M H ^a  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT ERRORS - ANALYSIS; NOISE, SPURIOUS SIGNAL; PROBABILITY; RADIOMETERS - CALIBRATION; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION;

CALIBRATION METHODS; NONLINEAR PHASE ERRORS; RMS ERRORS; SAR RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION;

RADAR;

EID: 0025791153     PISSN: 00189251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/7.68156     Document Type: Article

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