Local spatial autocorrelation characteristics of remotely sensed imagery assessed with the Getis statistic

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2223-2231

  Wulder, M ^a   Boots, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

GETIS STATISTICS; LOCAL INDICATORS OF SPATIAL ASSOCIATION (LISA) MEASURES;

REMOTE SENSING;

AUTOCORRELATION; PIXEL; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0032551512     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698214983     Document Type: Article

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