Evolution in polarimetric signatures of thin saline ice under constant growth

Radio Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 127-151

  Nghiem, S V ^a   Kwok, R ^a   Yueh, S H ^a   Gow, A J ^b   Perovich, D K ^b   Kong, J A ^c   Hsu, C C ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; DESALINATION; GLACIERS; LABORATORIES; POLARIMETERS; RADAR MEASUREMENT; SEA ICE; BRINES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

BACKSCATTERING COEFFICIENTS; CONTROLLED LABORATORIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING; ENGINEERING LABORATORIES; GROWTH CONDITIONS; INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; QUIESCENT CONDITIONS;

ICE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING;

POLARIMETRIC SIGNATURES; SALINE ICE;

EID: 0030818952     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96RS03051     Document Type: Article

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