The Decrease in Lake Numbers and Areas in Central Asia Investigated Using a Landsat-Derived Water Dataset
<b>:</b><b> </b>Although Central Asia has a strong continental climate with a constant moisture deficit and low relative humidity, it is covered by thousands of lakes that are critical to the sustainability of ecosystems and human welfare in the region. Vulnerability to clima...
Main Authors: | Xianghong Che, Min Feng, Qing Sun, Joseph O. Sexton, Saurabh Channan, Jiping Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/5/1032 |
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