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River Deltas of the World : a baseline and changes

Entry ID: LSU_ESL_RIVER_DELTAS

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Summary

Abstract: Coincident with the launching of the Earth Observing System is the accumulation
of over 21 years of earth observations by the Landsat borne 30m resolution of
the multispectral Thematic Mapper. This archival record encompasses two decades
of change on these dynamic land forms. The objective of this project is to
assemble this valuable Landsat imagery into a global scale geomorphological
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Description: Hydrodynamic Delta Types

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Description: Geomorphic Delta Types

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Oscar Huh, James Coleman

Dataset Title: River Deltas of the World : a baseline and changes

Dataset Publisher: LSU Earth Scan Laboratory

Data Presentation Form: imagery

Online Resource: http://www.esl.lsu.edu/research/river_deltas/

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > FLOODS

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Platform

LANDSAT

Instrument

TM > Thematic Mapper

Ancillary Keywords

Shoreline Change

Hydrodynamic Delta Types

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

LSU

Data Center

Earth Scan Laboratory, Louisiana State University

Data Center URL: http://www.esl.lsu.edu/home/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY EARTH SCAN LABORATORY Phone: (225) 578-2957 Fax: (225) 578-2520 Contact Address: Lousiana State University Coastal Studies Institute 412G Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex City: Baton Rouge Province or State: LA Postal Code: 70803-7257 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online

Fees: No fees

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

OSCAR K. HUH

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 225-578-2952

Fax: 225-578-2520

Email: ohuh1 at lsu.edu

Contact Address:

412D Howe Russell Geo-Science Complex

City: Baton Rouge

Province or State: LA

Postal Code: 70803

Country: USA

JAMES M. COLEMAN

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 225-578-6633

Fax: 225-578-2520

Email: chanjc at lsu.edu

Contact Address:

335 Howe-Russell Geosciences Complex

City: Baton Rouge

Province or State: LA

Postal Code: 70803

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-10-13

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-10-13

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