Integrated digital photography and image processing for the quantification of colouration on soiled limestone surfaces in Oxford, England

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-290

  Thornbush, Mary ^a   Viles, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital image processing; Limestone; Oxford, England; Photography

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644261852     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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