Short-term prediction of the evolution of mangrove surface areas: The example of the mud banks of Kourou and Sinnamary, French Guiana

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 64, 2011, Pages 388-392

  Gensac, E ^a   Lesourd, S ^a   Gardel, A ^a   Anthony, E J ^b   Proisy, C ^c   Loisel, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c UMR AMAP   (France)

Author keywords

Avicennia germinans; Digital elevation model; Mud bank elevation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COLONIZATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GRAIN SIZE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LANDSAT; MANGROVE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MUDFLAT; PREDICTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHORELINE CHANGE; SPOT; THRESHOLD; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FRENCH GUIANA; KOUROU; SINNAMARY RIVER;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA GERMINANS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84857407264     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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