Determination of the overall soil erosion potential in the nsikazi district (mpumalanga province, south africa) using remote sensing and GIS

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 322-327

  Wentzel, Karen ^a  

^a Satellite Applications Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; REMOTE SENSING;

SOIL EROSION;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0242354004     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m02-013     Document Type: Article

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