COASTWATCH'95: ERS 1/2 SAR detection of natural film on the ocean surface

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C11, 1998, Pages 24969-24982

  Espedal, H A ^a   Johannessen, O M ^a,b   Johannessen, J A ^c   Dano, E ^d   Lyzenga, D R ^e   Knulst, J C ^f  

^a NANSEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND REMOTE SENSING CENTER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATERS; DETECTION METHOD; ERS-1; ERS-2; FILM; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 4243567735     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JC01660     Document Type: Article

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