Integrating Indian remote sensing multi-spectral satellite and field data to estimate seagrass cover change in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Ocean Science Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-181

  Paulose, Nobi Elavumkudi ^a   Dilipan, Elangovan ^b   Thangaradjou, Thirunavukarassu ^b  

^a BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman and Nicobar islands; conservation; IRS; remote sensing; seagrass

Indexed keywords

GPS; IRS (SATELLITE); MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE; NATURE CONSERVATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEAGRASS;

ANDAMANS AND NICOBARS; GREAT NICOBAR; INDIA; NICOBARS;

EID: 84879779154     PISSN: 17385261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12601-013-0014-1     Document Type: Article

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