The effects of soil moisture on synthetic aperture radar delineation of geomorphic surfaces in the Great Basin, Nevada, USA

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 643-657

  Glenn, N F ^a   Carr, J R ^b  

^a Idaho State University Boise   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Playa; RADARSAT; Soil moisture; Synthetic aperture radar

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURE; MAPPING; PLAYA; SOIL MOISTURE; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; GREAT BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242265449     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00085-5     Document Type: Article

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