Random forest classifier for remote sensing classification

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 217-222

  Pal, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); DECISION MAKING; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; PERFORMANCE; PHOTOMAPPING; REMOTE SENSING;

CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY; ENHANCED THEMATIC MAPPER PLUS (ETM+); FOREST CLASSIFIERS; LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES (SVM);

FORESTRY;

FOREST COVER; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; LAND CLASSIFICATION; LAND COVER; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; REMOTE SENSING;

CLASSIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; MAPPING; PERFORMANCE; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 13344278660     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160412331269698     Document Type: Article

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