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Detecting and mapping drought severity using multi-temporal Landsat data in the uMsinga region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Shenelle Lotteringa Discipline of Geography, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paramu Mafongoyab Agronomy and Rural Development, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Romano Lotteringa Discipline of Geography, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2381-4915View further author information
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Pages 1574-1586 | Received 15 Feb 2020, Accepted 20 May 2020, Published online: 08 Jul 2020

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