Using remote sensing and geostatistics to map 137Cs-derived net soil flux in south-west Niger

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 441-455

  Chappell, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cacsium 137 (137Cs); Co kriging; Geostatistics; Niger; Remote sensing; Soil erosion; SPOT data; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

KRIGING; MAPPING; METHODOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL FLUX;

NIGER;

EID: 0032127951     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0365     Document Type: Conference Paper

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