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The influence of anthropogenic landscape changes on weather in south Florida The influence of anthropogenic landscape changes on weather in south Florida
Using identical observed meteorology for lateral boundary conditions, the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System was integrated for July-August 1973 for south Florida. Three experiments were performed-one using the observed 1973 landscape, another the 1993 landscape, and the third the 1900 landscape, when the region was close to its natural state. Over the 2-month period, there was a 9%...
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R.A. Pielke, R. L. Walko, L. T. Steyaert, P.L. Vidale, G.E. Liston, W.A. Lyons, T.N. Chase
Managing data from multiple disciplines, scales, and sites to support synthesis and modeling Managing data from multiple disciplines, scales, and sites to support synthesis and modeling
The synthesis and modeling of ecological processes at multiple spatial and temporal scales involves bringing together and sharing data from numerous sources. This article describes a data and information system model that facilitates assembling, managing, and sharing diverse data from multiple disciplines, scales, and sites to support integrated ecological studies. Cross-site scientific...
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R. J. Olson, J. M. Briggs, J.H. Porter, Grant R. Mah, S.G. Stafford
Global land cover mapping and validation: Special issue, Foreword Global land cover mapping and validation: Special issue, Foreword
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Thomas R. Loveland, J. E. Estes, Joseph Scepan
Exploring the correlation between Southern Africa NDVI and Pacific sea surface temperatures: Results for the 1998 maize growing season Exploring the correlation between Southern Africa NDVI and Pacific sea surface temperatures: Results for the 1998 maize growing season
Several studies have identified statistically significant correlations between Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies and NDVI anomalies in Southern Africa. The potential predictive value of the relationship was explored for the 1998 maize growing season. Cross-validation techniques suggested a more useful relationship for regions of wet anomaly than for regions of dry anomaly...
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James P. Verdin, Chris Funk, Robert W. Klaver, D. Roberts
Designing an accuracy assessment for a USGS regional land cover mapping program Designing an accuracy assessment for a USGS regional land cover mapping program
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Z. Zhu, L. Yang, S.V. Stehman, R.L. Czaplewsld
Proceedings of the Third International Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Mapping Workshop : a compilation of abstracts and short papers presented at the U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Alaska Field Office, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A., June 3-7, 1998 Proceedings of the Third International Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Mapping Workshop : a compilation of abstracts and short papers presented at the U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Alaska Field Office, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A., June 3-7, 1998
No abstract available.
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Carl J. Markon, Donald A. Walker
Loose-coupling a cellular automaton model and GIS: Long-term urban growth prediction for San Francisco and Washington/Baltimore Loose-coupling a cellular automaton model and GIS: Long-term urban growth prediction for San Francisco and Washington/Baltimore
Prior research developed a cellular automaton model, that was calibrated by using historical digital maps of urban areas and can be used to predict the future extent of an urban area. The model has now been applied to two rapidly growing, but remarkably different urban areas: the San Francisco Bay region in California and the Washington/Baltimore corridor in the Eastern United States...
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Keith Clarke, Leonard Gaydos
Mapping global grassland ecosystems: A comparison of four data sets Mapping global grassland ecosystems: A comparison of four data sets
Grassland ecosystems have broad global geographic distribution, occurring in tropical and temperate latitudes and from near sea level to high mountain slopes. The author lists the areas by continent of the world's grasslands as depicted in four global land cover data sets. Grasslands, by definition, include regions where the dominant vegetative cover is herbaceous. Functionally, they...
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J.F. Brown
An analysis of relationships among climate forcing and time-integrated NDVI of grasslands over the U.S. northern and central Great Plains An analysis of relationships among climate forcing and time-integrated NDVI of grasslands over the U.S. northern and central Great Plains
Time-integrated normalized difference vegetation index (TI NDVI) derived from the multitemporal satellite imagery (1989–1993) was used as a surrogate for primary production to investigate climate impacts on grassland performance for central and northern Great Plains grasslands. Results suggest that spatial and temporal variability in growing season precipitation, potential...
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Limin Yang, Bruce K. Wylie, Larry L. Tieszen, Bradley C. Reed
Land cover mapping of the National Park Service northwest Alaska management area using Landsat multispectral and thematic mapper satellite data Land cover mapping of the National Park Service northwest Alaska management area using Landsat multispectral and thematic mapper satellite data
A land cover map of the National Park Service northwest Alaska management area was produced using digitally processed Landsat data. These and other environmental data were incorporated into a geographic information system to provide baseline information about the nature and extent of resources present in this northwest Alaskan environment. This report details the methodology, depicts...
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C. J. Markon, Sara Wesser
Estimating maize production in Kenya using NDVI: Some statistical considerations Estimating maize production in Kenya using NDVI: Some statistical considerations
A regression model approach using a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) has the potential for estimating crop production in East Africa. However, before production estimation can become a reality, the underlying model assumptions and statistical nature of the sample data (NDVI and crop production) must be examined rigorously. Annual maize production statistics from 1982-90 for...
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J.E. Lewis, James Rowland, A. Nadeau
Earth data for the future Earth data for the future
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Bruce K. Quirk, Ronald E. Beck