Mangrove research and coastal ecosystem studies with SPOT-4 HRVIR and TERRA ASTER in the Arabian Gulf

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 4073-4092

  Saito, H ^a   Bellan, M F ^b   Al Habshi, A ^c   Aizpuru, M ^b   Blasco, F ^b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Hlth Safety and Environ Division   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DATA REDUCTION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY;

GROUND RESOLUTION;

REMOTE SENSING;

COASTAL WETLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MANGROVE; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ARABIAN SEA; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0344961379     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116021000035030     Document Type: Article

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