An improved composite surface model for the radar backscattering cross section of the ocean surface 1. Theory of the model and optimization/validation by scatterometer data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C11, 1997, Pages 25237-25250

  Romeiser, Roland ^a   Alpers, Werner ^a   Wismann, Volkmar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b Inst for Applied Remote Sensing   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; MICROWAVE SPECTRUM; MODEL VALIDATION; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; SCATTEROMETER; SEA SURFACE;

EID: 1642310554     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC00190     Document Type: Article

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