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Deformation of the Augustine Volcano, Alaska, 1992-2005, measured by ERS and ENVISAT SAR interferometry Deformation of the Augustine Volcano, Alaska, 1992-2005, measured by ERS and ENVISAT SAR interferometry
The Augustine Volcano is a conical-shaped, active stratovolcano located on an island of the same name in Cook Inlet, about 290 km southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Augustine has experienced seven significant explosive eruptions - in 1812, 1883, 1908, 1935, 1963, 1976, 1986, and in January 2006. To measure the ground surface deformation of the Augustine Volcano before the 2006 eruption, we...
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Chang-Wook Lee, Zhong Lu, Oh-Ig Kwoun, Joong-Sun Won
Soil sail content estimation in the Yellow River delta with satellite hyperspectral data Soil sail content estimation in the Yellow River delta with satellite hyperspectral data
Soil salinization is one of the most common land degradation processes and is a severe environmental hazard. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the potential of predicting salt content in soils with hyperspectral data acquired with EO-1 Hyperion. Both partial least-squares regression (PLSR) and conventional multiple linear regression (MLR), such as stepwise regression...
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Yongling Weng, Peng Gong, Zhi-Liang Zhu
Agreement evaluation of AVHRR and MODIS 16-day composite NDVI data sets Agreement evaluation of AVHRR and MODIS 16-day composite NDVI data sets
Satellite-derived normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data have been used extensively to detect and monitor vegetation conditions at regional and global levels. A combination of NDVI data sets derived from AVHRR and MODIS can be used to construct a long NDVI time series that may also be extended to VIIRS. Comparative analysis of NDVI data derived from AVHRR and MODIS is...
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Lei Ji, Kevin P. Gallo, Jeffery C. Eidenshink, John L. Dwyer
Factors affecting road mortality of white-tailed deer in eastern South Dakota Factors affecting road mortality of white-tailed deer in eastern South Dakota
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mortalities (n = 4,433) caused by collisions with automobiles during 2003 were modeled in 35 counties in eastern South Dakota. Seventeen independent variables and 5 independent variable interactions were evaluated to explain deer mortalities. A negative binomial regression model (Ln Y = 1.25 – 0.12 [percentage tree coverage] + 0.0002 [county...
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Troy W. Grovenburg, Jonathan A. Jenks, Robert W. Klaver, Kevin L. Monteith, Dwight H. Galster, Ron J. Schauer, Wilbert W. Morlock, Joshua A. Delger
Data management and digital delivery of analog data Data management and digital delivery of analog data
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) data archive at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center is a comprehensive and impartial record of the Earth's changing land surface. USGS/EROS has been archiving and preserving land remote sensing data for over 35 years. This remote sensing archive continues to grow as aircraft and satellites acquire more imagery. As a world leader...
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W. A. Miller, Ryan Longhenry, T. Smith
Evaluation and comparison of the IRS-P6 and the landsat sensors Evaluation and comparison of the IRS-P6 and the landsat sensors
The Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P6), also called ResourceSat-1, was launched in a polar sun-synchronous orbit on October 17, 2003. It carries three sensors: the highresolution Linear Imaging Self-Scanner (LISS-IV), the mediumresolution Linear Imaging Self-Scanner (LISS-III), and the Advanced Wide-Field Sensor (AWiFS). These three sensors provide images of different resolutions...
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G. Chander, M.J. Coan, P. L. Scaramuzza
Updated radiometric calibration for the Landsat-5 thematic mapper reflective bands Updated radiometric calibration for the Landsat-5 thematic mapper reflective bands
The Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) has been the workhorse of the Landsat system. Launched in 1984, it continues collecting data through the time frame of this paper. Thus, it provides an invaluable link to the past history of the land features of the Earth's surface, and it becomes imperative to provide an accurate radiometric calibration of the reflective bands to the user community...
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D. L. Helder, B. L. Markham, K. J. Thome, J. A. Barsi, G. Chander, R. Malla
Identifying mangrove species and their surrounding land use and land cover classes using object-oriented approach with a lacunarity spatial measure Identifying mangrove species and their surrounding land use and land cover classes using object-oriented approach with a lacunarity spatial measure
Accurate and reliable information on the spatial distribution of mangrove species is needed for a wide variety of applications, including sustainable management of mangrove forests, conservation and reserve planning, ecological and biogeographical studies, and invasive species management. Remotely sensed data have been used for such purposes with mixed results. Our study employed an...
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S.W. Myint, C.P. Giri, L. Wang, Z. Zhu, S.C. Gillete
Assessment of forest geospatial patterns over the three giant forest areas of China Assessment of forest geospatial patterns over the three giant forest areas of China
Geospatial patterns of forest fragmentation over the three traditional giant forested areas of China (Northeastern, southwestern and Southern China) were analyzed comparatively and reported based on a 250-m resolution land cover dataset. Specifically, the spatial patterns of forest fragmentation were characterized by combining geospatial metrics and forest fragmentation models. The...
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M.-S. Li, Z.-L. Zhu, H. Lu, D. Xu, A.-X. Liu, S.-K. Peng
Mangrove forest distributions and dynamics (1975–2005) of the tsunami-affected region of Asia Mangrove forest distributions and dynamics (1975–2005) of the tsunami-affected region of Asia
Aim We aimed to estimate the present extent of tsunami-affected mangrove forests and determine the rates and causes of deforestation from 1975 to 2005. Location Our study region covers the tsunami-affected coastal areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka in Asia. Methods We interpreted time-series Landsat data using a hybrid supervised...
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S. Giri, Z. Zhu, L.L. Tieszen, A. Singh, S. Gillette, J.A. Kelmelis
Evaluation of Landsat-7 SLC-off image products for forest change detection Evaluation of Landsat-7 SLC-off image products for forest change detection
Since July 2003, Landsat-7 ETM+ has been operating without the scan line corrector (SLC), which compensates for the forward motion of the satellite in the imagery acquired. Data collected in SLC-off mode have gaps in a systematic wedge-shaped pattern outside of the central 22 km swath of the imagery; however, the spatial and spectral quality of the remaining portions of the imagery are...
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Michael A. Wulder, Stephanie M. Ortlepp, Joanne C. White, Susan Maxwell
Comparison of the USGS 2001 NLCD to the 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture for the Upper Midwest United States Comparison of the USGS 2001 NLCD to the 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture for the Upper Midwest United States
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2001 National Land Cover Database (NLCD) was compared to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2002 Census of Agriculture. We compared areal estimates for cropland at the state and county level for 14 States in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Absolute differences between the NLCD and Census cropland areal estimates at the state level...
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S.K. Maxwell, E.C. Wood, A. Janus