Semi-automated methods for mapping wetlands using Landsat ETM+ and SRTM data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 7077-7106

  Islam, Md A ^a   Thenkabail, P S ^a   Kulawardhana, R W ^a   Alankara, R ^a   Gunasinghe, S ^a   Edussriya, C ^b   Gunawardana, A ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

^b Central Environmental Authority   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; AUTOMATION; ERRORS; FORESTRY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAPPING; SPACE SHUTTLES; SURVEYING; TRACKING RADAR;

AUTOMATED APPROACH; AUTOMATED CLASSIFICATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ENHANCED THEMATIC MAPPER PLUS (ETM+); ERRORS OF COMMISSIONS; NATURAL VEGETATION; OVERALL ACCURACIES; PHYSICAL LOCATIONS;

WETLANDS;

ALGORITHM; AUTOMATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; MAPPING METHOD; THRESHOLD; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; WETLAND;

CATHA EDULIS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 56349119460     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160802235878     Document Type: Article

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