Colour classification of coastal waters of the Ebro river plume from spectral reflectances

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1639-1664

  Lahet, F ^a   Ouillon, S ^a   Forget, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ZONES; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS;

HYDROLOGICAL PARAMETERS;

REMOTE SENSING;

COASTAL ZONE; COLOR; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EBRO RIVER; EUROPE;

EID: 0035877028     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160118523     Document Type: Article

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