Estimating near-surface soil moisture using active microwave satellite imagery and optical sensor inputs

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-236

  Hutchinson, J M Shawn ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grasslands; Models; Radar; Remote sensing; Soil water; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; IMAGE SENSORS; MOISTURE; OPTICAL SENSORS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; VEGETATION;

RADAR IMAGES;

SOIL MECHANICS;

RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038608690     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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