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Observation of hydrological features with Nimbus-7 37 GHz data, applied to South AmericaThe microwave polarization difference temperature (MPDT) prepared from 37 GHz Scanning Multifrequnecy Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) data from the Nimbus-7 satellite allows a unique vision of hydrological features, especially of humid areas. From the series of monthly images from 1979 to 1985 the major hydrological features of four major river basins of South America are briefly examined. These include rivers of the Amazon, La Plata, Orinoco and Sao Francisco, wetlands in the La Plata and Amazon basins and floods in the La Plata basin. Many hydrological features appear much as they do on conventional maps. An interesting prespective can be derived from the ways in which they differ from conventional maps.
Document ID
19900034626
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Giddings, L.
(Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bioticos Veracruz, Mexico)
Choudhury, B. J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: International Journal of Remote Sensing
Volume: 10
ISSN: 0143-1161
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
90A21681
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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