Updated: 1 December 2007

2.3.7 Dams Vs Vegetation

2.3.7.1 Example 1

Location of Example: 149°51'51" East, 28°20'51" South,
Distinctive Characteristics:
  • Dams can be differentiated from vegetation on thematic imagery by their blue signature compared with the red signature of the vegetation.
  • In this example the concentration of similar features is indicative of vegetation.
Regional Considerations:
Figure: 2.3.7.1 Representation of Vegetation.

Figure: 2.3.7.1a Orthophotography 100cm RGB=123 Figure: 2.3.7.1b SPOT 2.5m RGB=123

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