Monitoring Seasonal Hydrological Dynamics of Minerotrophic Peatlands Using Multi-Date GeoEye-1 Very High Resolution Imagery and Object-Based Classification

The La Grande River watershed, located in the James Bay region (54°N, Quebec, Canada), is a major contributor to the production of hydroelectricity in the province. Peatlands cover up to 20% of the terrestrial environment in this region. Their hydrological behavior is not well understood. The presen...

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Main Authors: Monique Bernier, Karem Chokmani, Yann Dribault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/4/7/1887