An investigation of the geological and geomorphological features of Fowlers Gap using thermal infrared, radar and airborne geophysical remote sensing techniques.

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 105-123

  Hewson, R D ^a,b   Taylor, G R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fowlers gap; Land system; Remote sensing; Spectral unmixing; Thermal infrared

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745180236     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ0000105     Document Type: Article

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