Automated Extraction and Mapping for Desert Wadis from Landsat Imagery in Arid West Asia

Wadis, ephemeral dry rivers in arid desert regions that contain water in the rainy season, are often manifested as braided linear channels and are of vital importance for local hydrological environments and regional hydrological management. Conventional methods for effectively delineating wadis from...

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Main Authors: Yongxue Liu, Xiaoyu Chen, Yuhao Yang, Chao Sun, Siyu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/3/246