The use of landsat thematic mapper data for mapping and correlation of quaternary geomorphic surfaces in the southern whipple mountains, california

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2345-2359

  Beratan, K K ^a   Anderson, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAPPING;

THEMATIC MAPPERS;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; QUATERNARY;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES; WHIPPLE MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0032144645     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698214767     Document Type: Article

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