Flood monitoring and mapping using passive microwave remote sensing in Namibia

Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-35

  de Groeve, Tom ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ASPECTS; EARLY WARNING; FLOOD MAPS; FLOOD MONITORING; FLOOD SEASON; HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGERY; HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES; INTEGRATING INFORMATION; LEAD TIME; LOW RESOLUTION; NAMIBIA; PASSIVE MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING; PASSIVE MICROWAVES; RIVER MONITORING; SPACE-BASED;

REMOTE SENSING;

FLOODS;

EID: 79958699955     PISSN: 19475705     EISSN: 19475713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19475701003648085     Document Type: Article

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