Multi-sensor data fusion for geomorphological and environmental sensitivity index mapping in the amazonian mangrove coast, Brazil

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 1592-1596

  Souza Filho, P W M ^a   Goncalves F D ^b   Rodrigues, S W P ^a   Costa, F R ^a   Miranda, F P ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b Exploitation Division   (Brazil)

^c PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Coastal zone; ESI; Oil spill; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249282088     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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