Comparison of methods for melt detection over greenland using active and passive Microwave measurements

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2469-2488

  Ashcraft, Ivan ^a   Long, David ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDGE DETECTION; MELTING; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; MOISTURE; REMOTE SENSING; SENSOR DATA FUSION;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; MELT DETECTION; RADAR BACKSCATTER;

SNOW;

DEPTH; DETECTION METHOD; MELT; MOISTURE CONTENT; REMOTE SENSING; SCATTEROMETER; SENSOR;

EID: 33747099893     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160500534465     Document Type: Article

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