The detection and prediction of sea level changes on coastal wetlands using satellite imagery and a geographic information system

Geocarto International

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 87-98

  Narumalani, Sunil ^b   Cowen, David J ^a   Weatherbee, Oliver ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WETLAND; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; REMOTE SENSING; SALTMARSH; SEA-LEVEL CHANGE;

USA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FORT MOULTRIE;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 0027708354     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106049309354432     Document Type: Article

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