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Authors
Karl Heidemann
Land-cover change detection Land-cover change detection
Land cover is the biophysical material on the surface of the earth. Land-cover types include grass, shrubs, trees, barren, water, and man-made features. Land cover changes continuously. The rate of change can be either dramatic and abrupt, such as the changes caused by logging, hurricanes and fire, or subtle and gradual, such as regeneration of forests and damage caused by insects...
Authors
Xuexia Chen, Chandra Giri, James Vogelmann
Hydrological effects of the increased CO2 and climate change in the Upper Mississippi River Basin using a modified SWAT Hydrological effects of the increased CO2 and climate change in the Upper Mississippi River Basin using a modified SWAT
Increased atmospheric CO2 concentration and climate change may significantly impact the hydrological and meteorological processes of a watershed system. Quantifying and understanding hydrological responses to elevated ambient CO2 and climate change is, therefore, critical for formulating adaptive strategies for an appropriate management of water resources. In this study, the Soil and...
Authors
Y. Wu, S. Liu, O. I. Abdul-Aziz
Advancing representation of hydrologic processes in the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) through integration of the TOPographic MODEL (TOPMODEL) features Advancing representation of hydrologic processes in the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) through integration of the TOPographic MODEL (TOPMODEL) features
This paper presents a study of the integration of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model and the TOPographic MODEL (TOPMODEL) features for enhancing the physical representation of hydrologic processes. In SWAT, four hydrologic processes, which are surface runoff, baseflow, groundwater re-evaporation and deep aquifer percolation, are modeled by using a group of empirical...
Authors
J. Chen, Y. Wu
Landsat-7 ETM+: 12 years on-orbit reflective-band radiometric performance Landsat-7 ETM+: 12 years on-orbit reflective-band radiometric performance
The Landsat-7 ETM+ sensor has been operating on orbit for more than 12 years, and characterizations of its performance have been ongoing over this period. In general, the radiometric performance of the instrument has been remarkably stable: 1) noise performance has degraded by 2% or less overall, with a few detectors displaying step changes in noise of 2% or less; 2) coherent noise...
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B. L. Markham, M.O. Haque, J. A. Barsi, E. Micijevic, D. L. Helder, K. J. Thome, David Aaron, J. S. Czapla-Myers
Identifying grasslands suitable for cellulosic feedstock crops in the Greater Platte River Basin: dynamic modeling of ecosystem performance with 250 m eMODIS Identifying grasslands suitable for cellulosic feedstock crops in the Greater Platte River Basin: dynamic modeling of ecosystem performance with 250 m eMODIS
This study dynamically monitors ecosystem performance (EP) to identify grasslands potentially suitable for cellulosic feedstock crops (e.g., switchgrass) within the Greater Platte River Basin (GPRB). We computed grassland site potential and EP anomalies using 9-year (2000–2008) time series of 250 m expedited moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer Normalized Difference Vegetation...
Authors
Yingxin Gu, Stephen P. Boyte, Bruce K. Wylie, Larry L. Tieszen
Mapping carbon flux uncertainty and selecting optimal locations for future flux towers in the Great Plains Mapping carbon flux uncertainty and selecting optimal locations for future flux towers in the Great Plains
Flux tower networks (e. g., AmeriFlux, Agriflux) provide continuous observations of ecosystem exchanges of carbon (e. g., net ecosystem exchange), water vapor (e. g., evapotranspiration), and energy between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere. The long-term time series of flux tower data are essential for studying and understanding terrestrial carbon cycles, ecosystem services, and...
Authors
Yingxin Gu, Daniel M. Howard, Bruce K. Wylie, Li Zhang
Mapping recent decadal climate variations in precipitation and temperature across eastern Africa and the Sahel Mapping recent decadal climate variations in precipitation and temperature across eastern Africa and the Sahel
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Authors
Christopher C. Funk, Joel Michaelsen, Michael Marshall
The Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI): An integration of satellite, climate, and biophysical data The Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI): An integration of satellite, climate, and biophysical data
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Authors
Brian D. Wardlow, Tsegaye Tadesse, Jesslyn F. Brown, Karin Callahan, Sharmistha Swain, Eric Hunt
Factors influencing geographic patterns in diversity of forest bird communities of eastern Connecticut, USA Factors influencing geographic patterns in diversity of forest bird communities of eastern Connecticut, USA
At regional scales, the most important variables associated with diversity are latitudinally-based temperature and net primary productivity, although diversity is also influenced by habitat. We examined bird species richness, community density and community evenness in forests of eastern Connecticut to determine whether: 1) spatial and seasonal patterns exist in diversity, 2) energy...
Authors
Robert J. Craig, Robert W. Klaver
Modeling of land use and reservoir effects on nonpoint source pollution in a highly agricultural basin Modeling of land use and reservoir effects on nonpoint source pollution in a highly agricultural basin
Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is tightly linked to land use activities that determine the sources and magnitudes of pollutant loadings to stream water. The pollutant loads may also be alleviated within reservoirs because of the physical interception resulting from changed hydrological regimes and other biochemical processes. It is important but challenging to assess the NPS pollution...
Authors
Yiping Wu, Shu-Guang Liu