Multiscale mapping of burn area and severity using multisensor satellite data and spatial autocorrelation analysis

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-51

  Lanorte, A ^a   Danese, M ^a   Lasaponara, R ^a   Murgante, B ^b  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aster; Fire severity; Modis; Spatial autocorrelation statistics

Indexed keywords

ASTER; AUTOCORRELATION; FIRE MANAGEMENT; MAPPING; MODIS; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863960560     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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