Comparison of the detection of deforested areas using the ERS-1 ATSR and the NOAA-11 AVHRR with reference to ERS-1 SAR data: A case study in the Brazilian amazon

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 3419-3440

  Conway, J ^a   Eva, H ^b   D'souza G ^c  

^a National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c Geographic Data Support Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; LIGHT; MICROWAVES; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOMETERS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

BRAZILIAN AMAZON; DEFORESTED AREA DETECTION;

REMOTE SENSING;

ATSR-1; AVHRR; DEFORESTATION; ERS-1; RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; SAR; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

BRAZIL, AMAZON BASIN;

EID: 0030292117     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608949160     Document Type: Article

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