Combined use of multi-seasonal high and medium resolution satellite imagery for parcel-related mapping of cropland and grassland

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 230-237

  Esch, T ^a   Metz, A ^b   Marconcini, M ^a   Keil, M ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crop types; Grassland; High and medium resolution data; Multi seasonal analysis; Object oriented classification

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; GRASSLAND; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; IMAGE RESOLUTION; MAPPING; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

GERMANY;

EID: 84897386677     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2013.12.007     Document Type: Article

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