An Artificial Neural Network for Inversion of Vegetation Parameters from Radar Backscatter Coefficients

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1993, Pages 1075-1092

  Chuah, H T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 15944391872     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939393X00976     Document Type: Article

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