Multivariate analysis of radar images for environmental monitoring

Metron

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 169-189

  Morlini, Isabella ^a   Orlandini, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Generalised additive models; Neural networks; Radar images; Rainfall intensity; Reflectivity factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891380088     PISSN: 00261424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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