Application of NOAA AVHRR for monitoring vegetation conditions and biomass in Jordan

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 579-593

  Al Bakri, J T ^a   Taylor, J C ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arid zone; Jordan; NDVI; NOAA AVHRR; Rangeland; Remote sensing; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING; PRODUCTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION;

JORDAN;

EID: 0037609711     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1081     Document Type: Conference Paper

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