A standard land-cover classification scheme for remote-sensing applications in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 34-39

  Thompson, Mark ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; GIS; LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TM IMAGERY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0029668316     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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