An algorithm to estimate soil moisture over vegetated areas based on in situ and remote sensing information

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2655-2679

  Ramirez Beltran N D ^a   Calderon Arteaga C ^a   Harmsen, E ^a   Vasquez, R ^a   Gonzalez, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b Department of Computer Science and Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 85009578727     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160903085628     Document Type: Article

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