Mapping wildfire burn severity in Southern California forests and shrublands using enhanced thematic mapper imagery

Geocarto International

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 91-106

  Rogan, John ^a   Franklin, Janet ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746607869     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106040108542218     Document Type: Article

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