Investigating the use of PALSAR for wetland assessment in semi-arid environments of Australia: The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB)
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ALOS PALSAR data is used to analyse the flood dynamics of two semi-arid river systems and to characterise and define wetland typologies that result from infrequent and highly variable river flood regimes. The two sites, the Gwydir and the Paroo rivers, are both located within the Murray Darling Basin of eastern Australia. The methods developed have the potential to provide cost effective monitoring of wetland condition in inland Australia, and to also supply useful baseline data on flood pulse and vegetation response for the management of internationally significant Ramsar wetlands.
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