International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

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Mapping isogrowth zones on continental scale using temporal Fourier analysis of AVHRR-NDVI data

Susanna Azzali, Massimo Menenti

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 9-20

Global satellite observations (NOAA/AVHRR) available for an extended time series (10 years) provide measurements of spectral reflectances in the red and near-infrared, which are useful to monitor the phenology of green vegetation. The methodology applied to study the phytophenological rhythms of vegetation involved the application of the Fourier analysis, used to summarize nine years of monthly NDVI-global/local...

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Use of geoinformation techniques in identifying and mapping areas of erosion in a hilly landscape of central Greece

Stamatios A Floras, Ioannis D Sgouras

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 68-77

Thessaly is a region of central Greece. The hilly landscape of the Thessalian plain is called the middle Thessalian hills or revenia. The study area is only a very small part of the Pinios river greater catchment area, in the eastern Thessalian plain. The objectives of this study were: to estimate soil erosion from observations and field measurements, identify and map areas of intense erosion and...

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Remote sensing assessment of oil lakes and oil-polluted surfaces at the Greater Burgan oil field, Kuwait

Andy Yaw Kwarteng

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 36-47

A heinous catastrophe imposed on Kuwait's desert environment during the 1990 to 1991 Arabian Gulf War was the formation of oil lakes and oil-contaminated surfaces. Presently, the affected areas consist of oil lakes, thick light and disintegrated tarmats, black soil and vegetation. In this study, Landsat TM, Spot, colour aerial photographs and IRS-1D digital image data acquired between 1989 and 1998...

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Detecting land cover changes from NOAA-AVHRR data by using spectral mixture analysis

Florian P Kressler, Klaus T Steinnocher

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 21-26

To date, NOAA-AVHRR images have been utilized very little for land cover analysis purposes. The method suggested here is a linear unmixing approach, which transforms satellite images into the proportions of spectrally predefined land cover types. Although some of the bands utilized by NOAA do not follow the underlying assumption of linearity, their inclusion helps to distinguish some of the defined...

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Can we map swelling clays with remote sensing?

Freek van der Meer

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 27-35

Swelling soils are soils containing clay minerals that change volume with water content. The original volume of natural soils may change up to 150 percent with increasing water content, which creates major geological hazards that cause extensive damage worldwide. Current engineering practice for delineating areas of potential high swell builds on extensive laboratory analysis, including X-ray diffraction...

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Geomorphic signatures of active tectonics in the Trans-Yamuna segment of the western Doon valley, northwest Himalaya, India

George Philip, Madho P Sah

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 54-63

Being involved in the late orogenic movements of the sub-Himalaya, the Doon valley and its Quaternary formations have received considerable attention from Earth scientists in the study of active tectonics and paleoseismic events. Study of aerial photographs and satellite data, and selected field checks not only confirmed neotectonic features already reported by various authors but also revealed the...

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Method to monitor and quantify the environmental impact of European agriculture: conceptual outline

Elisabeth A Addink

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 4-8

European policy is currently aiming at reducing the environmental impact of agriculture. To evaluate the effect of the measures, a Europe-wide method is needed that provides standardized information for all countries. This paper presents the outline of a method intended to determine where and to what extent the environmental impact of agriculture has changed. It consists of three procedures: general...

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Modelling land cover dynamics: integration of fine-scale land cover data with landscape attributes

Benoît Mertens, Eric Lambin

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 48-52

Land cover change detection based on remote sensing data allows the identification of major processes of change and, by inference, the characterization of land use dynamics. Empirical diagnostic models of land use/cover change can be developed from these observations. To grasp the complexity of landscape mosaics and changes in land use, fine-scale land cover and socio-economic data are required. Case...

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Using artificial neural networks for synthetic surface fitting and the classification of remotely sensed data

Kamini K Mohanty, Tapan J Majumdar

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 78-84

The potential of neural networks in multidimensional interpolation was explored using a multilayer perception for fitting surfaces to a synthetic topographic dataset. Density-sliced and shaded relief images generated through this neural network-based surface-fitting scheme were compared with those generated by conventional approaches, eg, Akima's quintic polynomial fit and inverse square method [Akima,...

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Interpretation element ''association'': analysis and definition

Ján Feranec

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 64-67

This paper documents and evaluates some published definitions of the interpretation element ''association'', and also proposes a new definition. As used by the cited authors and in the sense of the proposed definition, the interpretation element association expresses a characteristic arrangement of textures, spatial relationships of landscape objects (represented by textures in images) and the joining...

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Photogeology-remote sensing applications in earth science - Bruno Marcolongo and Franco Mantovani, 1997; Science Publ, Enfield, New Hampshire, USA; 195 pp; ISBN 1-886106-74-6; list price US$ 45.

Jan J Nossin

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 85-86

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Operational remote sensing for sustainable development

Freek van der Meer, Martien Molenaar, Gerard Nieuwenhuis, Tsehaie Woldai

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 1 > 3

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Interpretacion geologica de coberturas multiples de imagenes satelitarias: un estudio de caso a partir de areas escogidas en Polonia

Pawel H. Karnkowski, Wojciech Ozimkowski

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 2 > 132-145

This paper presents the multi-coverage geological interpretation of satellite imagery of areas in southern Poland, where different genetic, petrologic and morphologic units occur. These areas are also discussed in detail in the geological literature and have been thoroughly mapped. The variance between individual geological interpretations of satellite imagery makes analysis of such large areas very...

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Evaluacion de la calidad de modelos digitales de elevacion derivados por interferometria

Rüdiger Gens

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 2 > 102-108

One of the most important uses of SAR interferometry is in the generation of digital elevation models (DEMs). However, a standard procedure for quality estimation of DEMs does not exist. This paper proposes a method of quality estimation using an adapted Monte Carlo simulation, which has the advantage that it could be used in areas where appropriate reference DEMs are not available. This paper also...

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Modelamiento de la dependencia espacial y temporal en estudios ambientales

Alfred Stein, Geert Sterk

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 2 > 109-121

This paper analyzes the use of stratification in the modeling of dependence for regionalized variables in space and time. Stratification enables optimal use of available information, and it is used when deterministic, small-scale information is combined with large-scale random variation: on the one hand, the problem of having too few data to reliably estimate statistical parameters may be solved by...

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Teledeteccion satelitaria y SIG para analizar cambios en el desplazamiento de causes en el delta activo del Rio Amarillo, China

Xiaojun Yang, Michiel C.J. Damen, Robert A. van Zuidam

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 2 > 146-157

Channel migration in deltaic lowlands tends to be complicated by marine processes and intensified cultural practices. Understanding the ways in which river channels have migrated through time is critical to tackling many geomorphologic and river management problems. Because of large magnitude and rapid rates of change, special surveillance systems are needed to efficiently measure and monitor channel...

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Simulacion computarizada de deslizamientos superficiales en areas colinadas de Nueva Zelanda

John R. Dymond, Murray R. Jessen, Leyton R. Lovell

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 2 > 122-131

Much of the North Island hill country in New Zealand was converted from forest to pasture in the late 19th century, leaving slopes susceptible to landsliding during heavy rainstorms. Excessive soil loss has called into question the sustainability of pastoral farming, and increased sedimentation has caused problems downstream, such as increased flood risk and degraded fish habitats. A catchment-wide...

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International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation > 1999 > 1 > 2 > 90

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International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Mapping isogrowth zones on continental scale using temporal Fourier analysis of AVHRR-NDVI data

Use of geoinformation techniques in identifying and mapping areas of erosion in a hilly landscape of central Greece

Remote sensing assessment of oil lakes and oil-polluted surfaces at the Greater Burgan oil field, Kuwait

Detecting land cover changes from NOAA-AVHRR data by using spectral mixture analysis

Can we map swelling clays with remote sensing?

Geomorphic signatures of active tectonics in the Trans-Yamuna segment of the western Doon valley, northwest Himalaya, India

Method to monitor and quantify the environmental impact of European agriculture: conceptual outline

Editorial board

Editorial

Modelling land cover dynamics: integration of fine-scale land cover data with landscape attributes

Using artificial neural networks for synthetic surface fitting and the classification of remotely sensed data

Interpretation element ''association'': analysis and definition

Photogeology-remote sensing applications in earth science - Bruno Marcolongo and Franco Mantovani, 1997; Science Publ, Enfield, New Hampshire, USA; 195 pp; ISBN 1-886106-74-6; list price US$ 45.

Operational remote sensing for sustainable development

Interpretacion geologica de coberturas multiples de imagenes satelitarias: un estudio de caso a partir de areas escogidas en Polonia

Evaluacion de la calidad de modelos digitales de elevacion derivados por interferometria

Modelamiento de la dependencia espacial y temporal en estudios ambientales

Teledeteccion satelitaria y SIG para analizar cambios en el desplazamiento de causes en el delta activo del Rio Amarillo, China

Simulacion computarizada de deslizamientos superficiales en areas colinadas de Nueva Zelanda

Emeritus Professor D. G. Price

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