R. N. Colwell is a scholar working on Ecology, Ocean Engineering and Geology.
According to data from OpenAlex, R. N. Colwell has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 878 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Ecology, 9 papers in Ocean Engineering and 9 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in R. N. Colwell's work include 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (9 papers), Remote Sensing in Agriculture (8 papers) and Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry (7 papers). R. N. Colwell is often cited by papers focused on 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (9 papers), Remote Sensing in Agriculture (8 papers) and Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry (7 papers). R. N. Colwell collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. N. Colwell's co-authors include Stephen H. Spurr, J. E. Estes, D. S. Simonett, A. S. Samulon, L. R. Tinney, F.T. Ulaby, Róbert Horváth, Markus Metzler, G. L. Huntington and I. R. Fisher and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, BioScience and American Journal of Botany.
In The Last Decade
R. N. Colwell
42 papers
receiving
722 citations
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All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
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Colwell, R. N.. (1985). Intelligence and the Okinawa Battle. Naval War College review. 38(2). 9.1 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1983). Theory, instruments and techniques.7 indexed citations
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Horváth, Róbert, et al.. (1981). Users manual for the US baseline corn and soybean segment classification procedure. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).1 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1979). Development of AI procedures for dealing with the effects of episodal events on crop temporal spectral response and development of AI guidelines for corn and soybean labeling. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).4 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1978). Fundamentals of Photographic Interpretation. NASSP. 399. 377.10 indexed citations
Colwell, R. N.. (1977). Development of techniques for producing static strata maps and development of photointerpretive methods based on multitemporal LANDSAT data. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).1 indexed citations
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Fisher, I. R., et al.. (1974). SELECTIONS TAKEN FROM SOURCE DOCUMENT ON THE ASTROGEODETIC APPROACH, THE NEW REMOTE SENSING PANORAMA, THE FIRST METHOD TO ADJUST A TRAVERSE BASED ON STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS, TH FUNCTION AND CORNER PERPETUATION. 34(2).1 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1973). Remote Sensing as an Aid to the Management of Earth Resources. American Scientist. 61(2). 175–183.4 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N., et al.. (1973). On the feasibility of benefit-cost analysis applied to remote sensing projects. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).1 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1972). Space photography aids agricultural planning. California Agriculture. 26(9). 8–13.1 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1972). An integrated study of earth resources in the state of California using remote sensing techniques. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).1 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1972). Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Forestry. 283. 67.1 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1972). ERTS-1 applications to California resource inventory. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).1 indexed citations
Colwell, R. N.. (1964). AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY - A VALUABLE SENSOR FOR THE SCIENTIST. American Scientist.11 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1963). BASIC MATTER ENERGY RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVED IN REMOTE RECONNAISSANCE.8 indexed citations
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Colwell, R. N.. (1961). Aerial photographs show range conditions: When taken to proper specifications, photos aid in estimating animal-carrying capacity. California Agriculture. 15(12). 12–13.1 indexed citations
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