Continental Scale Mapping of Tidal Flats across East Asia Using the Landsat Archive

Continental Scale Mapping of Tidal Flats across East Asia Using the Landsat Archive

Tidal flats provide habitat for biodiversity, protection from storm surges and sea level rise, and a range of other ecosystem services. However, no simple method exists for mapping tidal flats over large (>1,000 km) extents, and consequently their global status and distributi...

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Main Authors: Richard A. Fuller, Robert S. Clemens, Stuart R. Phinn, Nicholas J. Murray, Chris M. Roelfsema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
mudflat
intertidal flat
coastal wetland
delta
coastline
land cover
salt marsh
Normalized Differenced Water Index (NDWI)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/4/11/3417

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