Monitoring interannual dynamics of desertification in Minqin County, China, using dense Landsat time series
Minqin County in northwestern China is highly affected by desertification. Campaigns have been initiated in recent decades to combat desertification in Minqin. To assess the effectiveness of these campaigns, this study used a dense Landsat time series from 1987 to 2017 to investigate the interannual...
Main Authors: | Xiaolin Zhu, Kwok Huen Leung, Wing Sze Li, Lek Kin Cheung |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Digital Earth |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2019.1585979 |
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