Remote sensing techniques for studying coastal ecosystems: An overview

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-17

  Klemas, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

coastal habitat; coral reefs; estuaries; eutrophication; Wetland mapping

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETER; BATHYMETRY; COASTAL CURRENT; COASTAL ZONE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; EUTROPHICATION; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; LAND COVER; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THERMAL INFRARED MULTISPECTRAL SCANNER; WETLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79551533385     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00103.1     Document Type: Review

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