Using hyperspectral imaging for the assessment of mudflat surface stability

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1165-1175

  Smith, G M ^a   Thomson, A G ^a   Moller I ^b   Kromkamp, J C ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Classification; Coastal zone; Models; Multiple regression; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MUDFLAT; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 9444233457     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/03-0039r.1     Document Type: Article

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