Evaluation of JERS-1, ERS-1 and Almaz SAR backscatter for rubber and oil palm stands in West Malaysia

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 3219-3231

  Rosenqvist, A ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

PALM TREES; RUBBER TREES;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALMAZ-1B; BACKSCATTER; CANOPY REFLECTANCE; ERS-1; JERS-1; OIL PALM; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; RUBBER; SAR;

MALAYSIA, KEDAH STATE; MALAYSIA, PENANG STATE;

ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0030292064     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608949140     Document Type: Article

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