Estimation of surface chlorophyll-a on an emersed mudflat using field spectrometry: Accuracy of ratios and derivative-based approaches

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1835-1859

  Murphy, R J ^a   Tolhurst, T J ^a   Chapman, M G ^a   Underwood, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ESTIMATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; SEDIMENTS; SPECTROMETRY; VEGETATION;

FIELD SPECTROMETRY; REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS; SPECTRAL INDICES; VEGETATION INDICES;

CHLOROPHYLL;

CHLOROPHYLL A; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; MUDFLAT; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 20844437261     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160512331326530     Document Type: Review

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