The detection and mapping of alaskan wildfires using a spaceborne imaging radar system

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 355-373

  Bourgeau Chavez, L L ^a   Harrell, P A ^b   Kasischke, E S ^a   French, N H F ^a  

^a ERIM International   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; FIRES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MOISTURE; RADIOMETERS; SOILS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

ALASKA; SOIL MOISTURE; SPACEBORNE IMAGING RADAR SYSTEM; WILDFIRES;

RADAR IMAGING;

BACKSCATTER; ERS-1; FIRE; FIRE SCAR; FOREST; GIS; HAZARD DETECTION; MAPPING; NATURAL HAZARD; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; SAR; SATELLITE IMAGING; WILDFIRE;

USA, ALASKA;

EID: 0030796842     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311697219114     Document Type: Article

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