Simple modelling of radar backscattering coefficient over a bare soil: Variation with incidence angle, frequency and polarization

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 783-800

  Champion, I ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING COEFFICIENT; RADAR; SOIL MODEL; SOIL MOISTURE;

EID: 0029729856     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608949045     Document Type: Article

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