INDIRECT IMAGE INTERPRETATION KEYS IN THE STUDY OF SHALLOW SEAS

Because of the difficulties in the study of the coastal zone, a search for indirect interpretation keys for coastal marine landscapes is extremely timely. This paper describes a remote sensing program based on recognition, identification (classification), and mapping of bottom natural complexes (BNC) in shallow parts of the Sea of Japan, extending for a distance of 60 km along the coast. Indirect interpretation keys were identified for BNC of the coastal zone of the sea, which include type of shoreline relief, shoreline configuration, and river runoff. Translated by Edward Torrey, Alexandria VA 22308 from: Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, seriya geograficheskaya, 1996, No. 5, pp. 135-140.