Remote sensing of global croplands for food security. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Prasad S. Thenkabail [and others].
• Other Names: Thenkabail, Prasad Srinivasa, 1958-
• Contents: Background and history of global irrigated area maps (GIAM) -- Global irrigated area mapping (GIAM) using remote sensing -- GIAM mapping section for selected global regions -- Evapotranspiration models, water use, and irrigated areas -- Rain-fed cropland areas of the world -- Methods of mapping croplands using remote sensing -- Accuracies and errors -- Way forward in mapping global irrigated and rain-fed croplands.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxi, 476 pages, [47] pages of plates), illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
• Subjects: 631.5/87; Artificial satellites in agriculture; Crops -- Remote sensing; Irrigation farming -- Remote sensing; Food supply -- Security measures; Agriculture -- Security measures; Agriculture; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Irrigation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420090109; 1420090100
• Related ISBNs: 9781420090093
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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