Modelling soil erosion in tropical environments using remote sensing and geographical information systems;Modélisation de l'érosion des sols dans un environnement tropical utilisant la télédétection et les SIG

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 191-198

  Baban, S M J ^a   Yusof, K W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

GIS; Malaysia; Remote sensing; Soil erosion; USLE

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY; REMOTE SENSING; SOILS;

SOIL EROSION;

EROSION;

GIS; MAPPING; SOIL EROSION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 0035312275     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660109492815     Document Type: Article

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