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Microwave remote sensing systems are widely used for remote sensing of the earth surface due to their nearly all-weather, day/night capability and relatively large penetration depth. Microwave remote sensing techniques have been applied effectively for estimating the surface soil moisture in a variety of environmental conditions [1–4]. Remote sensing of forest canopies using active and passive microwave systems is an advanced tool for ecosystem monitoring [5–8]. Microwave radiometers could give additional information about dense forest biomass, where other remote sensing systems (optical radiometers, SAR) suffer the early saturation effect [7,8].
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Kostov, K.G., Vichev, B.I. (1997). Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Soils and Vegetation — Experimental and Modeling Results. In: Groll, H., Nedkov, I. (eds) Microwave Physics and Techniques. NATO ASI Series, vol 33. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5540-3_18
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