Scatterometer observations of seasonal backscatter variation over tropical rain forest

被引:18
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作者
Woodhouse, IH [1 ]
van der Sanden, JJ [1 ]
Hoekman, DH [1 ]
机构
[1] Wageningen Univ Agr, Dept Water Resources, NL-6709 PA Wageningen, Netherlands
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关键词
calibration; radar cross sections; radar terrain factors; remote sensing; spaceborne radar; tropical regions;
D O I
10.1109/36.752204
中图分类号
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
A strong correlation between the C-band ERS-1 windscatterometer (WSC) backscatter and local precipitation in Guyana has been observed. The effect on the correlation of incidence angle and local time is also examined. Characterizing such fluctuations may be useful for precise calibration of active microwave instruments.
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页码:859 / 861
页数:3
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