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Radiometric characterization and performance assessment of the Ali using bulk trended data Radiometric characterization and performance assessment of the Ali using bulk trended data
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Tim Ruggles, Dennis Helder, Douglas M. Hollaren, Jim Nelson, Ron Morfitt
Rates, trends, causes, and consequences of urban land-use change in the United States Rates, trends, causes, and consequences of urban land-use change in the United States
Over the past 200 years, changes to the Nation's urban areas have been dramatic. Changes that have occurred relate both to the location of urban centers, as well as to the spatial extent of land dedicated to urban uses. Urban areas at the beginning of the 19th century were located primarily along major rivers or bodies of water, as waterways provided the most efficient means for...
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William Acevedo, Janis L. Taylor, Dave J. Hester, Carol S. Mladinich, Sonya Glavac
Historical record of Landsat global coverage Historical record of Landsat global coverage
The long-term, 34+ year record of global Landsat remote sensing data is a critical resource to study the Earth system and human impacts on this system. The National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive (NSLRSDA) is charged by public law to: “maintain a permanent, comprehensive Government archive of global Landsat and other land remote sensing data for long-term monitoring and study...
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Samuel Goward, Terry Arvidson, Darrel Williams, John Faundeen, James Irons, Shannon Franks
Optimal interpolation analysis of leaf area index using MODIS data Optimal interpolation analysis of leaf area index using MODIS data
A simple data analysis technique for vegetation leaf area index (LAI) using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data is presented. The objective is to generate LAI data that is appropriate for numerical weather prediction. A series of techniques and procedures which includes data quality control, time-series data smoothing, and simple data analysis is applied. The LAI...
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Yingxin Gu, Stephane Belair, Jean-Francois Mahfouf, Godelieve Deblonde
Landsat-7 long-term acquisition plan radiometry - evolution over time Landsat-7 long-term acquisition plan radiometry - evolution over time
The Landsat-7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus instrument has two selectable gains for each spectral band. In the acquisition plan, the gains were initially set to maximize the entropy in each scene. One unintended consequence of this strategy was that, at times, dense vegetation saturated band 4 and deserts saturated all bands. A revised strategy, based on a land-cover classification and...
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Brian L. Markham, Samuel Goward, Terry Arvidson, Julia A. Barsi, Pat Scaramuzza
Stability of Landsat-4 thematic mapper outgassing models Stability of Landsat-4 thematic mapper outgassing models
Oscillations in radiometric gains of the short wave infrared (SWIR) bands in Landsat-4 (L4) and Landsat-5 (L5) Thematic Mappers (TMs) are observed through an analysis of detector responses to the Internal Calibrator (IC) pulses. The oscillations are believed to be caused by an interference effect due to a contaminant film buildup on the window of the cryogenically cooled dewar that...
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Esad Micijevic, Gyanesh Chander
Spectral mixture analyses of hyperspectral data acquired using a tethered balloon Spectral mixture analyses of hyperspectral data acquired using a tethered balloon
Tethered balloon remote sensing platforms can be used to study radiometric issues in terrestrial ecosystems by effectively bridging the spatial gap between measurements made on the ground and those acquired via airplane or satellite. In this study, the Short Wave Aerostat-Mounted Imager (SWAMI) tethered balloon-mounted platform was utilized to evaluate linear and nonlinear spectral...
Authors
Xuexia Chen, Lee Vierling
State-parameter estimation of ecosystem models using a smoothed ensemble Kalman filter State-parameter estimation of ecosystem models using a smoothed ensemble Kalman filter
Much of the effort in data assimilation methods for carbon dynamics analysis has focused on estimating optimal values for either model parameters or state variables. The main weakness of estimating parameter values alone (i.e., without considering state variables) is that all errors from input, output, and model structure are attributed to model parameter uncertainties. On the other hand...
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M. Chen, Shuguang Liu, Larry L. Tieszen
Upscaling terrestrial carbon dynamics from sites to regions with uncertainty measures—The GEMS experience Upscaling terrestrial carbon dynamics from sites to regions with uncertainty measures—The GEMS experience
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Shuguang Liu, Z. Li, Jinxun Liu, Thomas Loveland, M. Chen, Larry L. Tieszen
Resolving model parameter values from C and N stock measurements in a wide range of tropical mature forests using nonlinear inversion Resolving model parameter values from C and N stock measurements in a wide range of tropical mature forests using nonlinear inversion
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Shuguang Liu, Pamela Anderson, Guoyi Zhou, Boone Kauffman, Flint Hughes, David Schimel, Vicente Watson, Joseph Tosi
Dealing with uncertainty and sensitivity issues in process-based models of carbon and nitrogen cycles in northern forest ecosystems Dealing with uncertainty and sensitivity issues in process-based models of carbon and nitrogen cycles in northern forest ecosystems
Many process-based models on carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles have been developed for northern forest ecosystems. These models are widely used to evaluate the long-term decisions in forest management dealing with effects like particulate pollution, productivity and climate change. Regarding climate change, one of the key questions that have sensitive political implications is whether...
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Guy R. Larocque, Jagtar S. Bhatti, A.M. Gordon, N. Luckai, Jinxun Liu, Shuguang Liu, P.A. Arp, C.F. Zhang, A Komarov, P. Grabarnik, M. Wattenbach, C. Peng, Jianfeng Sun, Thomas White
CLICK: The new USGS center for LIDAR information coordination and knowledge CLICK: The new USGS center for LIDAR information coordination and knowledge
Elevation data is rapidly becoming an important tool for the visualization and analysis of geographic information. The creation and display of three-dimensional models representing bare earth, vegetation, and structures have become major requirements for geographic research in the past few years. Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) has been increasingly accepted as an effective and...
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Jason M. Stoker, Susan K. Greenlee, Dean B. Gesch, Jordan C. Menig