Application of Landsat ETM images for spatial property analysis of tidal flat in west Seohan bay, North Korea

  • Jo, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Urban Information Cadastral Engineering, Kyungil University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Jae (Dept. of Urban Information Cadastral Engineering, Kyungil University) ;
  • Jo, Wha-Ryong (Dept. of Geograpgy Education, Kyungpook National Unversity) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Hwa (Dept. of Geograpgy Education, Kyungpook National Unversity) ;
  • Yoo, Hong-Ryoug (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute)
  • Published : 2003.11.03

Abstract

In this study, as the passing of a year, the changes of tidal flat area in Seohan Bay, North Korea was monitored through using Landsat ETM Data and the ancient topological map. The map to present tidal flat distribution characteristic based on the ancient topographical map (1918) was constructed as GIS DB. In addition, a tidal flat distribution map was estimated by using the satellite images with unsupervised classification method. Even though it is difficult to approach to study area, it was possible to gain the data and to monitor the change of the coast tidal flat by comparing to area change yielded.

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