Topographic and geological mapping in the prehistoric area of Melka Kunture (Ethiopia)

Journal of Maps

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-175

  Salvini, Riccardo ^a   Riccucci, Silvia ^a   Francioni, Mirko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

DGPS; Geological survey; IKONOS 2 satellite photogrammetry; Melka Kunture Ethiopia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867031956     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17445647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2012.680779     Document Type: Article

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