Lichens and mosses moisture content assessment through high-spectral resolution remote sensing technology: a case study of the Hudson Bay Lowlands, Canada

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 2617-2628

  Neta, T ^a   Cheng, Q ^b   Bello, R L ^b   Hu, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

High spectral resolution remote sensing; Hudson Bay Lowlands; Lichens; Moisture content; Mosses; Spectral indices

Indexed keywords

HIGH-SPECTRAL RESOLUTION REMOTE SENSING; HUDSON BAY; LICHENS; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOSSES; SPECTRAL INDICES;

GROUNDWATER; INFRARED RADIATION; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; WATER CONTENT;

MOISTURE CONTROL;

AIRBORNE SENSING; ASSESSMENT METHOD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LICHEN; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOSS; NDVI; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

CANADA; HUDSON BAY LOWLANDS;

BRYOPHYTA; CLADONIA RANGIFERINA; CLADONIA STELLARIS; DICRANUM ELONGATUM; TOMENTYPNUM NITENS;

EID: 77955600587     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7669     Document Type: Article

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