C-band SAR backscatter characteristics of Arctic sea and land ice during winter

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 289-299

  Steffen, Konrad ^a   Heinrichs, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035540792     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.2001.9649682     Document Type: Article

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