Pasquia earth cover classification Manitoba, Saskatchewan user's guide : March 2003 final report / Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
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TextPublication details: Rancho Cordova, CA : Ducks Unlimited, Inc., 2003.Description: 82 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and Ducks Unlimited Canada have been mapping wetlands in the boreal regions of Alaska since 1988 and in Canada for the past five years. The project area chosen was a 7.4 million hectare (18.2 million acre) area along the central border of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Portions of four Landsat TM scenes (Path 34 and 35, Rows 23 and 24) imaged on August 26, 1999 and July 24, 1999, were used to classify the project area into 38 earth cover classes. An unsupervised clustering technique was used to determine the location of the field sites to ground truth the satellite imagery. A custom field data form and digital database were used to record field information. A total of 1097 field sites were visited from August 1, 2001 to August 25, 2001. A Bell Long Ranger helicopter was used to gain access to all of the sites.Global positioning system (GPS) technology was used to navigate to the pre-selected sites and to record locations for any new sites selected in the field. Appr
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-46).
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and Ducks Unlimited Canada have been mapping wetlands in the boreal regions of Alaska since 1988 and in Canada for the past five years. The project area chosen was a 7.4 million hectare (18.2 million acre) area along the central border of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Portions of four Landsat TM scenes (Path 34 and 35, Rows 23 and 24) imaged on August 26, 1999 and July 24, 1999, were used to classify the project area into 38 earth cover classes. An unsupervised clustering technique was used to determine the location of the field sites to ground truth the satellite imagery. A custom field data form and digital database were used to record field information. A total of 1097 field sites were visited from August 1, 2001 to August 25, 2001. A Bell Long Ranger helicopter was used to gain access to all of the sites.Global positioning system (GPS) technology was used to navigate to the pre-selected sites and to record locations for any new sites selected in the field. Appr