Sar application calibration requirements

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 193-203

  Brown, R J ^a   Brisco, B ^a   Ahern, F J ^a   Bjerkelund, C ^a   Manore, M ^a   Pultz, T J ^a   Singhroy, V ^a  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DATA PROCESSING; RADIOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; SENSORS;

GEOMETRIC CALIBRATION; POLARIMETRIC; RADIOMETRIC ACCURACY;

SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 0027649158     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07038992.1993.10874549     Document Type: Article

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