Land Cover Characterization and Mapping of South America for the Year 2010 Using Landsat 30 m Satellite Data

Detailed and accurate land cover and land cover change information is needed for South America because the continent is in constant flux, experiencing some of the highest rates of land cover change and forest loss in the world. The land cover data available for the entire continent are too coarse (2...

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Main Authors: Chandra Giri, Jordan Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/6/10/9494