Using multi-polarization C- and L-band synthetic aperture radar to estimate biomass and soil moisture of wheat fields

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 58, Issue , 2017, Pages 50-64

  Hosseini, Mehdi ^a   McNairn, Heather ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; Multi polarization; SAR; Soil moisture; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; PHENOLOGY; POLARIZATION; RADARSAT; SOIL MOISTURE; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; WHEAT;

CANADA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 85033217884     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2017.01.006     Document Type: Article

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