Constraints on using AVHRR composite index imagery to study patterns of vegetation cover in boreal forests

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2403-2426

  Kasischke, E S ^a   French, N H F ^a  

^a ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MOISTURE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADIOMETERS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER (AVHRR); BOREAL FORESTS;

REMOTE SENSING;

AVHRR; BOREAL FOREST; COMPOSITE IMAGE; FOREST; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NDVI; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION COVER;

USA, ALASKA;

EID: 0031180205     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311697217684     Document Type: Article

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