Multifractal versus monofractal analysis of wetland topography

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-32

  Tchiguirinskaia, I ^a   Lu, S ^a   Molz, F J ^a   Williams, T M ^a   Lavallee D ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0034422782     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770050002     Document Type: Article

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