Evaluation of waveform deconvolution and decomposition retrieval algorithms for ICESat/GLAS data

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 34, Issue , 2008, Pages S240-S246

  Neuenschwander, Amy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; CONVOLUTION; LASERS; LOCATION; RADIO ALTIMETERS; SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS; TRELLIS CODES; VEGETATION;

CANOPY HEIGHTS; CANOPY STRUCTURES; COMPLEX INTERACTIONS; EXTRACTING INFORMATIONS; GAUSSIAN DECOMPOSITIONS; GEOSCIENCE LASER ALTIMETER SYSTEMS; GROUND SURFACES; LASER ENERGIES; LASER PROPERTIES; LASER RANGES; RETRIEVAL ALGORITHMS; SURFACE SCATTERINGS; SYSTEM RESPONSES; TRAVEL TIMES; UNDERSTORY VEGETATIONS; VERTICAL STRUCTURES; WAVEFORM ENERGIES;

PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 57849106797     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m08-044     Document Type: Article

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