An approach for edge matching large-area satellite image classifications

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 266-277

  Wulder, Michael A ^a   Han, Tian ^a,b   White, Joanne C ^a   Butson, Christopher R ^a,c   Hall, Ronald J ^d  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^d NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDGE DETECTION; IMAGE ACQUISITION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

DENSITY DESCRIPTORS; EDGE MATCHING; FINAL MAP PRODUCTS; LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS; RESOLUTION SATELLITE IMAGERY;

IMAGE CLASSIFICATION;

EID: 35748955514     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m07-035     Document Type: Article

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