Estimation of spectral reflectance of snow from IRS-1D LISS-III sensor over the Himalayan terrain

Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 117-128

  Srinivasulu, J ^a   Kulkarni, A V ^a  

^a Indian Space Research Organization Space Application Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Himalaya; IRS; Reflectance; Snow

Indexed keywords

REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SNOW; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS;

EID: 1842729398     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02702003     Document Type: Article

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