Variation of River Islands around a Large City along the Yangtze River from Satellite Remote Sensing Images

River islands are sandbars formed by scouring and silting. Their evolution is affected by several factors, among which are runoff and sediment discharge. The spatial-temporal evolution of seven river islands in the Nanjing Section of the Yangtze River of China was examined using TM (Thematic Mapper)...

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Main Authors: Haiyun Shi, Chao Gao, Changming Dong, Changshui Xia, Guanglai Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/10/2213