Orbital microwave measurement of river discharge and ice status

Water Resources Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Brakenridge, G Robert ^a   Nghiem, Son V ^b   Anderson, Elaine ^a   Mic, Rodica ^c  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Institutul National de Hidrologie i Gospod rirea Apelor   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE DEVICES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; RUNOFF; SENSORS; STREAM FLOW; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DISCHARGE DATA; FLOW CONDITIONS; RIVER DISCHARGE;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); MICROWAVE DEVICES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; RUNOFF; SENSORS; STREAM FLOW; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CALIBRATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; ICE COVER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURFACE AREA; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249096843     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006WR005238     Document Type: Article

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