Microwave dielectric properties of rubber and oil palm leaf samples: Measurement and modelling

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2623-2639

  Chuah, H T ^a   Kam, S W ^a   Chye, Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROCOMPUTERS; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; PLANTS (BOTANY); REMOTE SENSING; VOLUME FRACTION; WAVEGUIDES;

CARSLON'S MODEL; DEBYE COLE DUAL DISPERSION DIELECTRIC MODEL; MATZLER'S MODEL;

MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE; MICROWAVE WAVELENGTH; OIL PALM; RUBBER; WAVE INTERACTION;

EID: 0031204338     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311697217503     Document Type: Article

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