Trends and perspectives of space-borne SAR remote sensing for archaeological landscape and cultural heritage applications

@article{Tapete2017TrendsAP,
  title={Trends and perspectives of space-borne SAR remote sensing for archaeological landscape and cultural heritage applications},
  author={Deodato Tapete and Francesca Cigna},
  journal={Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports},
  year={2017},
  volume={14},
  pages={716-726}
}
  • D. TapeteF. Cigna
  • Published 1 August 2017
  • Environmental Science
  • Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
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