Mapping seagrass coverage and spatial patterns with high spatial resolution IKONOS imagery

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 54, Issue , 2017, Pages 145-158

  Pu, Ruiliang ^a   Bell, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; IKONOS; Landsat TM; Ripley's K function; Seagrass; Spatial pattern; Submerged aquatic vegetation; Water depth correction

Indexed keywords

CORRECTION; IKONOS; IMAGE RESOLUTION; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; MAPPING METHOD; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATER DEPTH;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85018622677     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2016.09.011     Document Type: Article

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