Fuzzy k-means clustering of fields in an elementary catchment and extrapolation to a larger area

Geoderma

Volumn 77, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 197-216

  Lagacherie, P ^a   Cazemier, D R ^b   Van Gaans, P F M ^b   Burrough, P A ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clustering; France; Fuzzy sets; Hydrology

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERING; CULTIVATED LAND; FUZZY CLASSIFICATION; FUZZY LOGIC; HYDROLOGICAL PROPERTIES; LAND CLASSIFICATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; SOIL PROPERTY;

FRANCE, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, HERAULT, ROUJAN;

EID: 0030616919     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00022-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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