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Statistically homogeneous pixel selection for small SAR data sets based on the similarity test of the covariance matrix

Huina SongSchool of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Yingfei SunSchool of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Robert WangDepartment of Space Microwave Remote Sensing System, the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Bowen ZhangDepartment of Space Microwave Remote Sensing System, the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Ning LiDepartment of Space Microwave Remote Sensing System, the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yingjie WangDepartment of Space Microwave Remote Sensing System, the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Wenbo FeiDepartment of Space Microwave Remote Sensing System, the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Pages 927-936 | Received 03 Dec 2016, Accepted 19 May 2017, Published online: 14 Jun 2017

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