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Landsat-based monitoring of annual wetland change in the main-stem Willamette River floodplain of Oregon, USA from 1972 to 2012

Creator:

Fickas, Kate C.

Abstract:

Despite holding substantial ecological value, wetlands in the United States have experienced a significant decline in both area and function over the past century with the majority of freshwater wetland loss attributed to agricultural conversion. Agriculture is the second largest industry in the State of Oregon and the State places...

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Masters Thesis
The Benefits of Time: Characterizing Intra-and Inter-Annual Variability in Oregon Wetland Ecosystems Using the Landsat Spectral-Temporal Domain

Creator:

Fickas, Kate C.

Abstract:

The use of Landsat data has historically been constrained to spectral and spatial information derived from a carefully selected image or set of images. However, free and open access to Landsat imagery combined with advances in data storage and computing are revolutionizing how the Landsat temporal domain is used to...

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Dissertation

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