Radio frequency interference at passive microwave earth observation frequencies

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 3853-3865

  Kidd, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAPPING; MICROWAVES; TEMPERATURE;

ADVANCED SCANNING MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; PASSIVE MICROWAVE; RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE;

RADIO INTERFERENCE;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; EOS; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; POLARIZATION;

EID: 33750041951     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160600702400     Document Type: Article

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