An interactive algorithm for derivation of sea ice classifications and concentrations from SAR images

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 70-79

  Shokr, Mohammed E ^a   Jessup, Ralph ^a   Ramsay, Bruce ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b Canadian Ice Service   (Canada)

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EID: 0242305413     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07038992.1999.10855264     Document Type: Article

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