Using multivariate clustering to characterize ecoregion borders

被引:77
作者
Hargrove, WW
Hoffman, FM
机构
[1] Univ Tennessee, Energy Environm & Resources Ctr, Syst Dev Inst, Res Fac, Knoxville, TN 37932 USA
[2] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Environm Sci, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
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D O I
10.1109/5992.774837
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
The authors'clustering technique unambiguously locates, characterizes, and visualizes ecoregions and their borders. When coded with similarity colors, it can produce planar map views with sharpness contours that are visually rich in ecological information and represent integrated visualizations of complex and massive environmental data sets.
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页码:18 / 25
页数:8
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