High-resolution spatial analysis of mountain landscapes using a low-altitude remote sensing approach

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 961-974

  Wundram, D ^a   Loffler J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; CORRELATION METHODS; INTERPOLATION; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; PHOTOMAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; VEGETATION;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; HIGH-RESOLUTION SPATIAL ANALYSIS; KITE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES;

LANDFORMS;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; CARTOGRAPHY; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; INTERPOLATION; KRIGING; LANDSCAPE; MOUNTAIN; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; VEGETATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 37549067749     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160701352113     Document Type: Article

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