Wetland characterization using polarimetric RADARSAT-2 capability

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 33, Issue , 2007, Pages S56-S67

  Touzi, R ^a   Deschamps, A ^a   Rother, G ^b  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^b National Capital Commission   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLARIMETERS; POLARIZATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; VEGETATION; WATER;

SATELLITE DATA; VEGETATION SPECIES; WETLAND SCATTERING;

WETLANDS;

EID: 38849149885     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m07-047     Document Type: Article

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