Sediment yield estimation using a semi-quantitative model and GIS-remote sensing data

International Agrophysics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 241-247

  Mahmoodabadi, M ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Mpsiac model; Satellite data; Semi arid region; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

GIS; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SATELLITE DATA; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL EROSION;

IRAN;

EID: 80054728487     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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