Integrated approach of using remote sensing and GIS to study watershed prioritization and productivity

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-30

  Martin, D ^a   Saha, S K ^b  

^a ICAR NATIONAL BUREAU OF SOIL SURVEY AND LAND USE PLANNING   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ARABLE LAND; BASIN EVOLUTION; CARTOGRAM; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DATA SET; GIS; LAND EVALUATION; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; PRIORITIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; WATERSHED;

EID: 70349574998     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02991830     Document Type: Article

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