Glacier surface velocity estimation using SAR interferometry technique applying ascending and descending passes in Himalayas

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 545-551

  Kumar, V ^a   Venkataramana, G ^a   Hogda K A ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b Norut Northern Research Institute   (Norway)

Author keywords

Glacier; Himalaya; Insar; Sar; Velocity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ERS-1; ERS-2; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOW VELOCITY; GLACIER FLOW; PRECISION; RADAR INTERFEROMETRY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

HIMALAYAS;

EID: 80053224993     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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