Can a sample of Landsat sensor scenes reliably estimate the global extent of tropical deforestation?

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1409-1412

  Czaplewski, R L ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; EXTRAPOLATION; SENSORS;

LANDSAT SENSORS;

REMOTE SENSING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DEFORESTATION; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; REMOTE SENSING;

DEFORESTATION; REMOTE SENSING; SENSORS;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0037457093     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116021000057135     Document Type: Article

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