Tidal channel distribution in relation to surface sedimentary facies based on remotely sensed data

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-137

  Eom, Jinah ^a,b   Choi, Jong Kuk ^a   Ryu, Joo Hyung ^a   Woo, Han Jun ^a   Won, Joong Sun ^b   Jang, Seok ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

airborne remote sensing; fractal analysis; Geunso Bay tidal flat; surface sediment distribution; tidal channel networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863197354     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-012-0015-6     Document Type: Article

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