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THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP: MANAGEMENT OF A HYDROLOGIC RESOURCE WITH THE AID OF REMOTE SÉNSING 1
Author(s) -
Carter Virginia,
Garrett Mary Keith,
Shima Lurie,
Gammon Patricia
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1977.tb01985.x
Subject(s) - swamp , aerial photography , wetland , remote sensing , environmental science , vegetation (pathology) , wildlife refuge , hydrology (agriculture) , altitude (triangle) , aerial survey , resource (disambiguation) , low altitude , geography , wildlife , environmental resource management , cartography , computer science , geology , ecology , medicine , computer network , geotechnical engineering , geometry , mathematics , pathology , biology
Both color infrared aerial photography and Landsat data are being used to provide information to meet present and future management goals for the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. High and low altitude color infrared photographs are being used to study the hydrology and map the present vegetation of the swamp. A variety of significant ecologic units have been identified using these photographs. The completed maps will be used to evaluate analyses of landsat digital data. Once the present data base is compiled, it is hoped that routine analysis of Landsat data can be used for updating or to indicate areas where low altitude coverage or ground checking is desirable. The data base will also aid in identifying and evaluating trends that may provide guidelines for wetland management.