Effects of incidence angles and image combinations on mapping accuracy of surficial materials in the Umiujalik Lake area, Nunavut, using RADARSAT-2 polarimetric and LANDSAT-7 images, and DEM data. Part 1. Nonpolarimetric analysis

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