Comparison and validation of SRTM and ASTER GDEM for a subtropical landscape in Southeastern China

International Journal of Digital Earth

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 969-992

  Jing, Changwei ^a   Shortridge, Ashton ^b   Lin, Shengpan ^a,b   Wu, Jiaping ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Accuracy; GDEM; Resolution; SRTM; Validation

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; MAPS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; TROPICS;

ACCURACY; EXTENSIVE VOIDS; GDEM; QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC; SOUTHEASTERN CHINA; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SRTM; VALIDATION;

TRACKING RADAR;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ASTER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; MODEL VALIDATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STEPPE;

CHINA; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 84884175747     PISSN: 17538947     EISSN: 17538955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2013.807307     Document Type: Article

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