Multi-temporal analysis of ERS-1 and EMISAR C-band VV backscattering properties of forest and lake surfaces in the NOPEX region

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 98-99, Issue , 1999, Pages 363-374

  Van De Griend, Adriaan A ^a   Seyhan, Ersin ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Backscattering values; Forests; Lakes; Regional winds; Synthetic aperture radar

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; ERS-1; FOREST COVER; LAKE; RESEARCH PROGRAM;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0033621338     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1923(99)00109-4     Document Type: Article

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