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Assessment of the ASAR sensor radiometric quality in comparison to ERS‐2 and RADARSAT‐1 SAR data

N. Baghdadi French Geological Survey (BRGM), Development Planning and Natural Risks Division, 3 avenue C. Guillemin, B.P. 36009, 45060 Orléans Cedex 2, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Zribi CETP/CNRS, 10–12 av. de l'Europe, 78140 Vélizy, France
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A. Delorme French Geological Survey (BRGM), Development Planning and Natural Risks Division, 3 avenue C. Guillemin, B.P. 36009, 45060 Orléans Cedex 2, France
Pages 4653-4665 | Received 24 Jul 2006, Accepted 29 Dec 2007, Published online: 23 Jul 2008

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