A method for trend-based change analysis in Arctic tundra using the 25-year Landsat archive

Polar Record

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-93

  Fraser, Robert ^a   Olthof, Ian ^a   Carrière, Mélanie ^a   Deschamps, Alice ^a   Pouliot, Darren ^a  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DETECTION METHOD; GROWTH; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RESOLUTION; LAND COVER; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; PIXEL; TREND ANALYSIS; TUNDRA; VEGETATION COVER;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 81355126566     PISSN: 00322474     EISSN: 14753057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0032247411000477     Document Type: Conference Paper

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