Woodland area estimation by spectral mixing: Applying a goodness-of-fit solution method

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 291-301

  Thomas, G ^a   Hobbs, S E ^a   Dufour, M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AREA ESTIMATION; CLASSIFICATION; GOODNESS OF FIT PARAMETER; GOODNESS- OF-FIT SOLUTION METHOD; GROUND COVER; LANDSAT MSS; LINEAR MIXING; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL MIXING; WOODLAND;

EID: 0029729119     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608949006     Document Type: Article

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