It is shown that remotely sensed data, whether in digital or imagery form, provide objective, systematic measurements of coastal zone characteristics when compared with traditional measurement techniques. An example is given for Alabama shoreline parameters using LANDSAT 1 composite mapping.


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    Title :

    Remote measurement of shoreline changes in coastal Alabama


    Contributors:
    Sapp, C. D. (author)


    Publication date :

    1975-06-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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