Assessing the potential of SWVI (Soil Wetness Variation Index) for hydrological risk monitoring by means of satellite microwave observations

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 221-227

  Lacava, T ^a   Greco, M ^a,b   Di Leo, E V ^a   Martino, G ^b   Pergola, N ^a   Romano, F ^a   Sannazzaro, F ^b   Tramutoli, V ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOOD; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL; WETTING;

EID: 33748040784     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-2-221-2005     Document Type: Article

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