Investigation of hydrogen sulphide eruptions along the Namibian coastline using different remote sensing systems

Central European Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 340-346

  Ohde, Thomas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrogen sulphide eruption; Meris; Modis; Quikscat; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349130615     PISSN: 18961517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10085-009-0020-9     Document Type: Article

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