Overview of GIS applications in estuarine monitoring and assessment research

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 63-72

  Paul, John F ^a   Copeland, Jane L ^b   Charpentier, Michael ^b   August, Peter V ^c   Hollister, Jeffrey W ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Computer Science Corporation ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuaries; GIS; Monitoring; Spatial analysis; Spatial displays

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; GIS; MONITORING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346774825     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490410306704     Document Type: Article

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