Optical properties of snow in backscatter

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 52, Issue 179, 2006, Pages 574-584

  Kaasalainen, Sanna ^a,b   Kaasalainen, M ^c   Mielonen, T ^a   Suomalainen, J ^a   Peltoniemi, J I ^a   Naranen J ^a,c  

^a FINNISH GEODETIC INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; GRAIN SIZE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; REFLECTIVITY; SNOW;

EID: 33847049784     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756506781828421     Document Type: Article

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