Estimation of stem volume in boreal forests using ERS-1 C- and JERS-1 L-band SAR data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-137

  Fransson, J E S ^a   Israelsson, H ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; CLOUDS; CORRELATION METHODS; FORESTRY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FOREST STEM VOLUME;

SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

BIOMASS; ERS-1; FOREST INVENTORY; JERS-1; STEM; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 0033540301     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311699213640     Document Type: Article

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