Abstract
The flood plains along the major rivers of West Africa are a potentially important agricultural resource. Satellite-based radar imagery can be used for characterization of flood patterns. Using dry and wet season Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-C) imagery, flood plain elements were classified as gallery-forests, open water, water with reeds, and non-flooded areas. The radar bands used are also available on other satellites (JERS and Radarsat). An error analysis based on histograms shows the results are good despite the lack of real time ground data.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 365-367 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IAHS-AISH Publication |
| Issue number | 267 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Flood plains
- Multi-frequency analysis
- Radar
- SIR-C
- West Africa
- Wetlands