Microwave backscatter from directional seas

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  McDaniel, Suzanne T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Microwave scattering; Wave spectra

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SEA SURFACE; WAVE SPECTRUM;

EID: 0037110410     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc000975     Document Type: Article

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