Circular-polarization radar properties of high-altitude ice: Western Kunlun Shan and central Andes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E10, 1999, Pages 24075-24094

  Haldemann, Albert F C ^a,b   Muhleman, Duane O ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

CHILE; CHINA;

EID: 0033604175     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE900023     Document Type: Article

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