Timing of erosion and satellite data: A multi-resolution approach to soil erosion risk mapping

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 267-281

  Vrieling, Anton ^a   de Jong, Steven M ^b   Sterk, Geert ^c   Rodrigues, Silvio C ^d  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian cerrados; Multi resolution; Multi temporal; Risk assessment; Soil erosion; Validation; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ASTER; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; MODIS; NDVI; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOIL EROSION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 57049109382     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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