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Data used: Remotely
sensed imagery
A set of high-resolution satellite images from both the
Landsat (MSS, TM and ETM+) and SPOT (multi-spectral) family of satellites were
analysed, as well as a set of sixteen aerial photographs.
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Data set |
Date |
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Landsat ETM+ |
5th February 2001 |
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Spot HRV milti-spectral |
31st January 1995 |
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Landsat TM |
2nd February 1988 |
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Landsat MSS |
29th November 1984 |
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Aerial photography (Directorate of Overseas Surveys) |
30th November 1958 |
The time-series (1958, 1984, 1988, 1995 and 2001) allowed
changes in vegetation cover between 1958 and 2001 to be studied. Also, a further
Radarsat stereo pair was used to generate a digital
elevation model of
the area.

Aerial photo of the lake region 1958.
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