Iceberg detection using ers-1 synthetic aperture radar

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1777-1795

  Willis, C J ^a   Macklin, J T ^a   Partington, K C ^a   Teleki, K A ^b   Rees, W G ^b,c  

^a BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Natl Remote Sensing Centre Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GLACIERS; ICE PROBLEMS; MONITORING; SEA ICE; SYNTHETIC APERTURES;

ICE PILOT APPLICATION PROJECT; ICEBERG DETECTION; ICEBERGS;

REMOTE SENSING;

ERS-1; ICEBERG DETECTION; SAR; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ARCTIC; ATLANTIC, (NORTH);

EID: 0030158764     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608948739     Document Type: Article

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