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Using constructed analogs to improve the skill of National Multi-Model Ensemble March–April–May precipitation forecasts in equatorial East Africa Using constructed analogs to improve the skill of National Multi-Model Ensemble March–April–May precipitation forecasts in equatorial East Africa
In this study we implement and evaluate a simple 'hybrid' forecast approach that uses constructed analogs (CA) to improve the National Multi-Model Ensemble's (NMME) March–April–May (MAM) precipitation forecasts over equatorial eastern Africa (hereafter referred to as EA, 2°S to 8°N and 36°E to 46°E). Due to recent declines in MAM rainfall, increases in population, land degradation, and...
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Shraddhanand Shukla, Christopher C. Funk, Andrew Hoell
Distribution of soil organic carbon in the conterminous United States Distribution of soil organic carbon in the conterminous United States
The U.S. Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database provides detailed soil mapping for most of the conterminous United States (CONUS). These data have been used to formulate estimates of soil carbon stocks, and have been useful for environmental models, including plant productivity models, hydrologic models, and ecological models for studies of greenhouse gas exchange. The data were...
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Norman B. Bliss, Sharon Waltman, Larry T. West, Anne Neale, Megan Mehaffey
LANDFIRE 2001 and 2008 refresh: geographic area report: Alaska LANDFIRE 2001 and 2008 refresh: geographic area report: Alaska
The LANDFIRE National Project (LF_1.0.0) was successfully completed in 2009. The goal of LANDFIRE National was to generate consistent 2001 vintage 30 meter spatial data sets for all 50 States for fire and other natural resource applications. This report highlights results from the continuation of LANDFIRE as a program to update the spatial data layers through 2008. The focus of this...
Authors
Joel A. Connot
A universal Model-R Coupler to facilitate the use of R functions for model calibration and analysis A universal Model-R Coupler to facilitate the use of R functions for model calibration and analysis
Mathematical models are useful in various fields of science and engineering. However, it is a challenge to make a model utilize the open and growing functions (e.g., model inversion) on the R platform due to the requirement of accessing and revising the model's source code. To overcome this barrier, we developed a universal tool that aims to convert a model developed in any computer...
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Yiping Wu, Shuguang Liu, Wende Yan
Utilizing multi-sensor fire detections to map fires in the United States Utilizing multi-sensor fire detections to map fires in the United States
In 2006, the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) project began a cooperative effort between the US Forest Service (USFS) and the U.S.Geological Survey (USGS) to map and assess burn severity all large fires that have occurred in the United States since 1984. Using Landsat imagery, MTBS is mandated to map wildfire and prescribed fire that meet specific size criteria: greater than...
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Stephen M. Howard, Joshua J. Picotte, Michael Coan
Projecting future grassland productivity to assess thesustainability of potential biofuel feedstock areas in theGreater Platte River Basin Projecting future grassland productivity to assess thesustainability of potential biofuel feedstock areas in theGreater Platte River Basin
This study projects future (e.g., 2050 and 2099) grassland productivities in the Greater Platte River Basin (GPRB) using ecosystem performance (EP, a surrogate for measuring ecosystem productivity) models and future climate projections. The EP models developed from a previous study were based on the satellite vegetation index, site geophysical and biophysical features, and weather and...
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Yingxin Gu, Bruce K. Wylie, Stephen P. Boyte, Khem P. Phuyal
Centralized mission planning and scheduling system for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission Centralized mission planning and scheduling system for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission
Satellites in Low Earth Orbit provide missions with closer range for studying aspects such as geography and topography, but often require efficient utilization of space and ground assets. Optimizing schedules for these satellites amounts to a complex planning puzzle since it requires operators to face issues such as discontinuous ground contacts, limited onboard memory storage...
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Alicia Kavelaars, Assaf M. Barnoy, Shawna Gregory, Gonzalo Garcia, Cesar Talon, Gregory Greer, Jason Williams, Vicki Dulski
A spatial analysis of population dynamics and climate change in Africa: potential vulnerability hot spots emerge where precipitation declines and demographic pressures coincide A spatial analysis of population dynamics and climate change in Africa: potential vulnerability hot spots emerge where precipitation declines and demographic pressures coincide
We present an integrative measure of exposure and sensitivity components of vulnerability to climatic and demographic change for the African continent in order to identify “hot spots” of high potential population vulnerability. Getis-Ord Gi* spatial clustering analyses reveal statistically significant locations of spatio-temporal precipitation decline coinciding with high population...
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David López-Carr, Narcisa G. Pricope, Juliann E. Aukema, Marta M. Jankowska, Christopher C. Funk, Gregory J. Husak, Joel C. Michaelsen
Productivity and carbon dioxide exchange of leguminous crops: estimates from flux tower measurements Productivity and carbon dioxide exchange of leguminous crops: estimates from flux tower measurements
Net CO2 exchange data of legume crops at 17 flux tower sites in North America and three sites in Europe representing 29 site-years of measurements were partitioned into gross photosynthesis and ecosystem respiration by using the nonrectangular hyperbolic light-response function method. The analyses produced net CO2 exchange data and new ecosystem-scale ecophysiological parameter...
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Tagir G. Gilmanov, John M. Baker, Carl J. Bernacchi, David P. Billesbach, George G. Burba, Saulo Castro, Jiquan Chen, Werner Eugster, Marc L. Fischer, John A. Gamon, Maheteme T. Gebremedhin, Aaron J. Glenn, Timothy J. Griffis, Jerry L. Hatfield, Mark W. Heuer, Daniel M. Howard, Monique Y. Leclerc, Henry W. Loescher, Oliver Marloie, Tilden P. Meyers, Albert Olioso, Rebecca L. Phillips, John H. Prueger, R. Howard Skinner, Andrew E. Suyker, Mario Tenuta, Bruce K. Wylie
Evapotranspiration variability and its association with vegetation dynamics in the Nile Basin, 2002–2011 Evapotranspiration variability and its association with vegetation dynamics in the Nile Basin, 2002–2011
Evapotranspiration (ET) is a vital component in land-atmosphere interactions. In drylands, over 90% of annual rainfall evaporates. The Nile Basin in Africa is about 42% dryland in a region experiencing rapid population growth and development. The relationship of ET with climate, vegetation and land cover in the basin during 2002–2011 is analyzed using thermal-based Simplified Surface...
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Henok Alemu, Gabriel B. Senay, Armel T. Kaptue, Valeriy Kovalskyy
A design for a sustained assessment of climate forcings and feedbacks on land use land cover change A design for a sustained assessment of climate forcings and feedbacks on land use land cover change
Land use and land cover change (LULCC) significantly influences the climate system. Hence, to prepare the nation for future climate change and variability, a sustained assessment of LULCC and its climatic impacts needs to be undertaken. To address this objective, not only do we need to determine contemporary trends in land use and land cover that affect, or are affected by, weather and...
Authors
Thomas Loveland, Rezaul Mahmood
DOI remote sensing activities 2014 DOI remote sensing activities 2014
No abstract available.
Authors
Gregory I. Snyder