A spaceborne SAR technique for shallow water bathymetry surveys

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISS. 43, 2004, Pages 223-228

  Huang, Weigen ^a   Fu, Bin ^a,b  

^a Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Microwave radar; Numerical model

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; REMOTE SENSING; SHALLOW WATER; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 25144472985     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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