Land cover from multiple thematic mapper scenes using a new enhancement-classification methodology

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27909-27920

  Beaubien, J ^a   Cihlar, J ^b   Simard, G ^a   Latifovic, R ^c  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^c Intermap Technologies   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; LAND COVER; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0033610987     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900243     Document Type: Article

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