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Earlier famine warning possible using remote sensing and models Earlier famine warning possible using remote sensing and models
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M.E. Brown, C.C. Funk, G. Galu, R. Choularton
Analysis of impacts of urban land use and land cover on air quality in the Las Vegas region using remote sensing information and ground observations Analysis of impacts of urban land use and land cover on air quality in the Las Vegas region using remote sensing information and ground observations
Urban development in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada (USA) has expanded rapidly over the past 50 years. The air quality in the valley has suffered owing to increases from anthropogenic emissions of carbon monoxide, ozone and criteria pollutants of particular matter. Air quality observations show that pollutant concentrations have apparent heterogeneous characteristics in the urban area...
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G. Xian
Cross-calibration of the Terra MODIS, Landsat 7 ETM+ and EO-1 ALI sensors using near-simultaneous surface observation over the Railroad Valley Playa, Nevada, test site Cross-calibration of the Terra MODIS, Landsat 7 ETM+ and EO-1 ALI sensors using near-simultaneous surface observation over the Railroad Valley Playa, Nevada, test site
A cross-calibration methodology has been developed using coincident image pairs from the Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), the Landsat 7 (L7) Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) and the Earth Observing EO-1 Advanced Land Imager (ALI) to verify the absolute radiometric calibration accuracy of these sensors with respect to each other. To quantify the effects due...
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G. Chander, A. Angal, T. Choi, D. J. Meyer, X. Xiong, P.M. Teillet
Global rates of habitat loss and implications for amphibian conservation Global rates of habitat loss and implications for amphibian conservation
A large number of factors are known to affect amphibian population viability, but most authors agree that the principal causes of amphibian declines are habitat loss, alteration, and fragmentation. We provide a global assessment of land use dynamics in the context of amphibian distributions. We accomplished this by compiling global maps of amphibian species richness and recent rates of...
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Alisa L. Gallant, R. W. Klaver, G.S. Casper, M.J. Lannoo
Simulated responses of soil organic carbon stock to tillage management scenarios in the Northwest Great Plains Simulated responses of soil organic carbon stock to tillage management scenarios in the Northwest Great Plains
Background Tillage practices greatly affect carbon (C) stocks in agricultural soils. Quantification of the impacts of tillage on C stocks at a regional scale has been challenging because of the spatial heterogeneity of soil, climate, and management conditions. We evaluated the effects of tillage management on the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) in croplands of the Northwest Great...
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Z. Tan, S. Liu, Z. Li, Thomas R. Loveland
Evaluation of grassland dynamics in the northern-tibet plateau of china using remote sensing and climate data Evaluation of grassland dynamics in the northern-tibet plateau of china using remote sensing and climate data
The grassland ecosystem in the Northern-Tibet Plateau (NTP) of China is very sensitive to weather and climate conditions of the region. In this study, we investigate the spatial and temporal variations of the grassland ecosystem in the NTP using the NOAA/AVHRR ten-day maximum NDVI composite data of 1981-2001. The relationships among Vegetation Peak-Normalized Difference Vegetation Index...
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Jiahua Zhang, Fengmei Yao, Lingyun Zheng, Limin Yang
Monitoring mangrove forest dynamics of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh and India using multi-temporal satellite data from 1973 to 2000 Monitoring mangrove forest dynamics of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh and India using multi-temporal satellite data from 1973 to 2000
Mangrove forests in many parts of the world are declining at an alarming rate—possibly even more rapidly than inland tropical forests. The rate and causes of such changes are not known. The forests themselves are dynamic in nature and are undergoing constant changes due to both natural and anthropogenic forces. Our research objective was to monitor deforestation and degradation arising...
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S. Giri, Bruce Pengra, Z. Zhu, A. Singh, L.L. Tieszen
A five-year analysis of MODIS NDVI and NDWI for grassland drought assessment over the central Great Plains of the United States A five-year analysis of MODIS NDVI and NDWI for grassland drought assessment over the central Great Plains of the United States
A five-year (2001–2005) history of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and normalized difference water index (NDWI) data was analyzed for grassland drought assessment within the central United States, specifically for the Flint Hills of Kansas and Oklahoma. Initial results show strong relationships among NDVI, NDWI, and...
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Yingxin Gu, Jesslyn F. Brown, J. P. Verdin, B. Wardlow
Developing a flood monitoring system from remotely sensed data for the Limpopo basin Developing a flood monitoring system from remotely sensed data for the Limpopo basin
This paper describes the application of remotely sensed precipitation to the monitoring of floods in a region that regularly experiences extreme precipitation and flood events, often associated with cyclonic systems. Precipitation data, which are derived from spaceborne radar aboard the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission and from National...
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K.O. Asante, R.D. Macuacua, G. A. Artan, R.W. Lietzow, J. P. Verdin
Improved wetland remote sensing in Yellowstone National Park using classification trees to combine TM imagery and ancillary environmental data Improved wetland remote sensing in Yellowstone National Park using classification trees to combine TM imagery and ancillary environmental data
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses the term palustrine wetland to describe vegetated wetlands traditionally identified as marsh, bog, fen, swamp, or wet meadow. Landsat TM imagery was combined with image texture and ancillary environmental data to model probabilities of palustrine wetland occurrence in Yellowstone National Park using classification trees. Model training and test...
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C. Wright, Alisa L. Gallant
Using simulated historical time series to prioritize fuel treatments on landscapes across the United States: The LANDFIRE prototype project Using simulated historical time series to prioritize fuel treatments on landscapes across the United States: The LANDFIRE prototype project
Canopy and surface fuels in many fire-prone forests of the United States have increased over the last 70 years as a result of modern fire exclusion policies, grazing, and other land management activities. The Healthy Forest Restoration Act and National Fire Plan establish a national commitment to reduce fire hazard and restore fire-adapted ecosystems across the USA. The primary index...
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Robert E. Keane, Matthew Rollins, Zhi-Liang Zhu
Deriving a light use efficiency model from eddy covariance flux data for predicting daily gross primary production across biomes Deriving a light use efficiency model from eddy covariance flux data for predicting daily gross primary production across biomes
The quantitative simulation of gross primary production (GPP) at various spatial and temporal scales has been a major challenge in quantifying the global carbon cycle. We developed a light use efficiency (LUE) daily GPP model from eddy covariance (EC) measurements. The model, called EC-LUE, is driven by only four variables: normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)...
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W. Yuan, S. Liu, G. Zhou, L.L. Tieszen, D. Baldocchi, C. Bernhofer, H. Gholz, Allen H. Goldstein, M. L. Goulden, D.Y. Hollinger, Y. Hu, B. E. Law, Paul C. Stoy, T. Vesala, S.C. Wofsy