An operational deforestation mapping system using MODIS data and spatial context analysis

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-62

  Ferreira, N C ^a   Ferreira, L G ^a   Huete, A R ^b   Ferreira, M E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MAPPING; VEGETATION;

SPATIAL CONTEXT INFORMATION; VEGETATION INDEX;

REMOTE SENSING;

DEFORESTATION; GIS; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION INDEX; VEGETATION MAPPING;

DEFORESTATION; E I S; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MAPPING; PLANTS; SENSORS;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34250869715     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160600835861     Document Type: Article

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