Monitoring of the Lac Bam Wetland Extent Using Dual-Polarized X-Band SAR Data

Wetlands in semi-arid Africa are vital as water resource for local inhabitants and for biodiversity, but they are prone to strong seasonal fluctuations. Lac Bam is the largest natural freshwater lake in Burkina Faso, its water is mixed with patches of floating or flooded vegetation, and very turbid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Linda Moser, Andreas Schmitt, Anna Wendleder, Achim Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
SAR
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/4/302