Accuracy evaluation of an ASTER-derived global digital elevation model (GDEM) version 1 and version 2 for two sites in Western Africa

GIScience and Remote Sensing

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 775-801

  Chirico, Peter ^a   Malpeli, Katherine ^a   Trimble, Sarah ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b TEXAS AANDM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ASTER; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; LAND COVER; RELIEF; SLOPE; TERRAIN;

WEST AFRICA;

EID: 84870580129     PISSN: 15481603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1548-1603.49.6.775     Document Type: Article

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