MODIS-Derived Spatiotemporal Changes of Major Lake Surface Areas in Arid Xinjiang, China, 2000–2014
Inland water bodies, which are critical freshwater resources for arid and semi-arid areas, are very sensitive to climate change and human disturbance. In this paper, we derived a time series of major lake surface areas across Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), China, based on an eight-day MODI...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/7/10/5731 |