Quantification of erosion patterns in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna River using geographical information system and remote sensing techniques

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 959-966

  Khan, Nasreen Islam ^a   Islam, Aminul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b UNDP   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Bank erosion; Brahmaputra Jamuna River; GIS; Landsat; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

EROSION; MAPS; REMOTE SENSING; RIVERS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BANK EROSION;

HYDROLOGY;

EROSION; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER;

EROSION; GIS; LANDSAT; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0038032008     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.1173     Document Type: Article

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