Scale considerations in vegetation monitoring using AVHRR data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 1992, Pages 2289-2307

  Malingreau, J P ^a   Belward, A S ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MONITORING; RADIOMETERS;

ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER (AVHRR); NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; VEGETATION MONITORING;

ECOLOGY;

ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER; AVHRR; CROP DEVELOPMENT; LANDSCAPE; MONITORING; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION MONITORING;

EID: 0027009059     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169208904269     Document Type: Article

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