An assessment of snow avalanche paths and forest dynamics using Ikonos satellite data

Geocarto International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-93

  Walsh, Stephen J ^a   Weiss, Daniel J ^a   Butler, David R ^b   Malanson, George P ^c  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital enhancements; Glacier National Park; Ikonos imagery; Montana; Snow avalanche paths

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849129098     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106040408542308     Document Type: Article

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