Estimation of discharge from three braided rivers using synthetic aperture radar satellite imagery: Potential application to ungaged basins

Water Resources Research

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2021-2034

  Smith, Laurence C ^a,c   Isacks, Bryan L ^a   Bloom, Arthur L ^a   Murray, A Brad ^b,d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FACTOR A; WATER;

GEOMETRY; GRAIN; IMAGERY; MODEL; RIVER; TELECOMMUNICATION; VELOCITY;

BRAIDED RIVER; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER DISCHARGE;

EID: 0029662879     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96WR00752     Document Type: Article

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