Evaluating suitability of MODIS-terra images for reproducing historic sediment concentrations in water bodies: Lake Tana, Ethiopia

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 286-297

  Kaba, Essayas ^a,c   Philpot, William ^b   Steenhuis, Tammo ^a,c  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b School of Chemical and Molecular Engineering   (United States)

^c BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Getis Ord Gi; Lake tana; MODIS; TSS

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; TERRA (SATELLITE); TURBIDITY;

ETHIOPIA; GUMARA RIVER; LAKE TANA;

EID: 84897907629     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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