Hydro-geospatial analysis of ancient pastoral/agro-pastoral landscapes along Wadi Sana (Yemen)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 86, Issue , 2012, Pages 131-138

  Harrower, M J ^a   Oches, E A ^b   McCorriston, J ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabia; Archaeology; Geographic information systems; Hydrology; Irrigation; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARIDITY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GIS; HOLOCENE; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION; LANDSCAPE; PASTURE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); REMOTE SENSING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER RESOURCE;

YEMEN;

EID: 84865120495     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.11.020     Document Type: Article

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