Geomorphology using Geographic Information System and Globel Mapper

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 398-409

  Akawwi, Emad ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

DEM; Drainage; GIS; GM; Jordan Valley

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ESCARPMENT; GIS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HYDROLOGY; LANDFORM; MORPHOMETRY; PERMEABILITY;

JORDAN VALLEY;

EID: 84892429679     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2013.398.409     Document Type: Article

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