The ability of sixth grade children to use radarsat satellite images

Journal of Geography

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 56-62

  Kirtnan, Joseph M ^a   Nyitrai, Lorna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Ormsby School   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Geography; Radar; Radarsat; Remote sensing; Satellite

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; RADARSAT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

CANADA, ALBERTA, EDMONTON;

EID: 0031694302     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221349808978828     Document Type: Article

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