Monitoring flooding in coastal wetlands by using radar imagery and ground-based measurements
January 1, 1995
Satellite radar was used in a Florida Juncus roemerianus marsh to map tidal flooding, a critical control of coastal vegetation distribution. Radar images taken during a time of near-continuous recordings of ground-based hydrology measurements directly linked marsh flooding to lowered radar returns and indicated a negative covariation between flood frequency and radar return. Flood-extent contours extracted from the radar images and calibrated with point depth measurements showed marsh elevation could be estimated to about 8 cm compared to the 150 cm topographic contours currently available.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1995 |
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Title | Monitoring flooding in coastal wetlands by using radar imagery and ground-based measurements |
DOI | 10.1080/01431169508954571 |
Authors | Elijah Ramsey |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | International Journal of Remote Sensing |
Index ID | 70199248 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |