Mapping lava flows from Nyamuragira volcano (1967-2011) with satellite data and automated classification methods

Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-144

  Head, Elisabet M ^a   Maclean, Ann L ^b   Carn, Simon A ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED CLASSIFICATION; FLOW MAPPING; HUMID TROPICAL CLIMATES; NYAMURAGIRA; SATELLITE DATA; STRONG CONTRAST; VOLCANIC HAZARDS; VOLCANIC SYSTEMS;

MAPPING; REVEGETATION; SOIL CONSERVATION;

VOLCANOES;

EID: 84881014409     PISSN: 19475705     EISSN: 19475713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19475705.2012.680503     Document Type: Article

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