Remote sensing applications to hydrology: Airborne laser altimeters;Applications hydrologiques de la télédétection: Altimètres laser aéroportés

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 625-636

  Ritchie, Jerry C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; LASER APPLICATIONS; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

AIRBORNE LASER ALTIMETERS;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALTIMETER MEASUREMENT; CANOPY HEIGHT; CHANNEL CROSS SECTION; GULLY CROSS SECTION; HYDROLOGICAL APPLICATION; LASER ALTIMETER; TOPOGRAPHY; VEGETATION COVER;

EID: 0030208702     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626669609491529     Document Type: Article

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