A framework for semantic reconciliation of disparate earth observation thematic data

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 761-773

  Durbha, S S ^a   King, R L ^a   Shah, V P ^a   Younan, N H ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interoperability; Land cover; Ontology; Semantic web; Thematic

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; DATA DESCRIPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION THEORY; INTEGRATION; INTEROPERABILITY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LANDFORMS; ONTOLOGY; SEMANTICS; XML;

APPLICATION LEVELS; CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES; DATA HETEROGENEITIES; DATA INTEGRATIONS; DESCRIPTION LOGIC; DIGITAL DATABASE; EARTH OBSERVATIONS; GROWING DEMANDS; HETEROGENEOUS INFORMATION SOURCES; KEYWORD-BASED SEARCHES; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LAND COVER; LAND COVER CLASSIFICATIONS; SEMANTIC CONFLICTS; SEMANTIC HETEROGENEITIES; SEMANTIC RECONCILIATIONS; SEMANTIC WEB TECHNOLOGIES; THEMATIC; THEMATIC DATUM; THEMATIC INFORMATIONS;

SEMANTIC WEB;

DATABASE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; LAND COVER; SPATIAL DATA;

EID: 62849091162     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2008.04.011     Document Type: Article

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