Estimating crop and waveband specific water cloud model parameters using a theoretical backscatter model

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 23, Issue 23, 2002, Pages 5129-5133

  Graham, A J ^a   Harris, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; CLOUDS; CROPS; IN SITU PROCESSING; WATER;

SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR ( SAR); WAVEBAND SPECIFIC WATER CLOUD MODEL;

REMOTE SENSING;

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; BACKSCATTER; CROP; IRRIGATION; MOISTURE; REMOTE SENSING; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

ENGLAND (EAST ANGLIA); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037059182     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116021000009516     Document Type: Article

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