Stokes parameters passive microwave measurements of the atmosphere and earth’s surface using polarization

Space Technology Conference and Exposition

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Falcone, Vincent J ^a   Griffin, Michael K ^b   Pickle, John D ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; LUMINANCE; POLARIMETERS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TEMPERATURE;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES; HIGH INCIDENCE; INCIDENCE ANGLES; MICROWAVE IMAGERS; OCEAN SURFACES; PASSIVE MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS; PASSIVE MICROWAVES; STOKES PARAMETERS;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 84983120349     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

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