A new method for medium-resolution sea ice analysis using weather-influence corrected Special Sensor Microwave/Imager 85 GHz data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 25, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 4555-4582

  Kern, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ICE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POLARIZATION; SCATTERING; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; WEATHERING;

MEDIUM-RESOLUTION SEA ICE; MICROWAVE IMAGERY;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALGORITHM; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; REMOTE SENSING; SEA ICE;

EID: 8744249338     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160410001698898     Document Type: Article

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