Monitoring irrigation performance in Sri Lanka with high-frequency satellite measurements during the dry season

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-170

  Bandara, K M P S ^a  

^a Department of Irrigation ^*  (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Performance indicators; Productivity of water; Rice yield; Satellite data

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; SATELLITES; SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

SOIL MOISTURE;

IRRIGATION;

DRY SEASON; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOIL WATER;

IRRIGATION; MOISTURE; SATELLITES; SOIL; WATER SUPPLY;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 0037433231     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(02)00132-4     Document Type: Article

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