Analysis of the phenology of global vegetation using meteorological satellite data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 1985, Pages 1271-1318

  Justice, C O ^a   Townshend, J R G ^b   Holben, A N ^c   Tucker, C J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE - REMOTE SENSING; DATA PROCESSING - NATURAL SCIENCES APPLICATIONS; RADIOMETERS;

METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE DATA; PHENOLOGY OF GLOBAL VEGETATION;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0022173670     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431168508948281     Document Type: Article

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