Spaceborne soil moisture estimation at high resolution: A microwave-optical/IR synergistic approach

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 4599-4622

  Chauhan, N S ^a   Miller, S ^b   Ardanuy, P ^b  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING SYSTEMS; INFRARED IMAGING; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOISTURE; RADIOMETERS; SENSORS; SOIL MECHANICS;

CONICAL SCANNING MICROWAVE IMAGER/SOUNDERS (CMIS); VISIBLE/INFRARED IMAGER RADIOMETER SENSOR SUITE (VIIRS);

REMOTE SENSING;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; DATA ASSIMILATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; REMOTE SENSING; RESOLUTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOIL MOISTURE;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0742270970     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116031000156837     Document Type: Article

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