Characterizing sub-pixel Landsat ETM+ fire severity on experimental fires in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 357-360

  Landmann, T ^a,b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE; LANDSAT; MAPPING; SAVANNA;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS AMERICANA;

EID: 0242490843     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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