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Using experimental and geospatial data to estimate regional carbon sequestration potential under no-till management Using experimental and geospatial data to estimate regional carbon sequestration potential under no-till management
Conservation management of croplands at the plot scale has demonstrated a great potential to mitigate the greenhouse effect through sequestration of atmospheric carbon (C) into soil. This study estimated the potential of soil to sequester C through the conversion of croplands from conventional tillage (CT) to no-till (NT) in the East Central United States between 1992 and 2012. This...
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Z. Tan, R. Lal, S. Liu
The carbon balance of North American wetlands The carbon balance of North American wetlands
We examine the carbon balance of North American wetlands by reviewing and synthesizing the published literature and soil databases. North American wetlands contain about 220 Pg C, most of which is in peat. They are a small to moderate carbon sink of about 49 Tg C yr-1, although the uncertainty around this estimate is greater than 100%, with the largest unknown being the role of carbon
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S.D. Bridgham, J.P. Megonigal, J.K. Keller, N.B. Bliss, C. Trettin
Cross-calibration of the Landsat-7 ETM+ and Landsat-5 TM with the ResourceSat-1 (IRS-P6) AWiFS and LISS-III sensors Cross-calibration of the Landsat-7 ETM+ and Landsat-5 TM with the ResourceSat-1 (IRS-P6) AWiFS and LISS-III sensors
Increasingly, data from multiple sensors are used to gain a more complete understanding of land surface processes at a variety of scales. The Landsat suite of satellites has collected the longest continuous archive of multispectral data. The ResourceSat-1 Satellite (also called as IRS-P6) was launched into the polar sunsynchronous orbit on Oct 17, 2003. It carries three remote sensing...
Authors
Gyanesh Chander, Pat Scaramuzza
An agreement coefficient for image comparison An agreement coefficient for image comparison
Combination of datasets acquired from different sensor systems is necessary to construct a long time-series dataset for remotely sensed land-surface variables. Assessment of the agreement of the data derived from various sources is an important issue in understanding the data continuity through the time-series. Some traditional measures, including correlation coefficient, coefficient of
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Lei Ji, Kevin Gallo
The global lambda visualization facility: An international ultra-high-definition wide-area visualization collaboratory The global lambda visualization facility: An international ultra-high-definition wide-area visualization collaboratory
The research outlined in this paper marks an initial global cooperative effort between visualization and collaboration researchers to build a persistent virtual visualization facility linked by ultra-high-speed optical networks. The goal is to enable the comprehensive and synergistic research and development of the necessary hardware, software and interaction techniques to realize the...
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J. Leigh, L. Renambot, Aaron H. Johnson, B. Jeong, R. Jagodic, N. Schwarz, D. Svistula, R. Singh, J. Aguilera, X. Wang, V. Vishwanath, B. Lopez, D. Sandin, T. Peterka, J. Girado, R. Kooima, J. Ge, L. Long, A. Verlo, T.A. DeFanti, M. Brown, D. Cox, R. Patterson, P. Dorn, P. Wefel, S. Levy, J. Talandis, J. Reitzer, T. Prudhomme, T. Coffin, B. Davis, P. Wielinga, B. Stolk, Koo G. Bum, J. Kim, S. Han, B. Corrie, T. Zimmerman, P. Boulanger, M. Garcia
A 16-year time series of 1 km AVHRR satellite data of the conterminous United States and Alaska A 16-year time series of 1 km AVHRR satellite data of the conterminous United States and Alaska
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has developed a 16-year time series of vegetation condition information for the conterminous United States and Alaska using 1 km Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data. The AVHRR data have been processed using consistent methods that account for radiometric variability due to calibration uncertainty, the effects of the atmosphere on...
Authors
Jeff Eidenshink
The Short Wave Aerostat-Mounted Imager (SWAMI): A novel platform for acquiring remotely sensed data from a tethered balloon The Short Wave Aerostat-Mounted Imager (SWAMI): A novel platform for acquiring remotely sensed data from a tethered balloon
We describe a new remote sensing system called the Short Wave Aerostat-Mounted Imager (SWAMI). The SWAMI is designed to acquire co-located video imagery and hyperspectral data to study basic remote sensing questions and to link landscape level trace gas fluxes with spatially and temporally appropriate spectral observations. The SWAMI can fly at altitudes up to 2 km above ground level to...
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L.A. Vierling, M. Fersdahl, X. Chen, Z. Li, P. Zimmerman
Land use/land cover change effects on temperature trends at U.S. Climate Normals stations Land use/land cover change effects on temperature trends at U.S. Climate Normals stations
Alterations in land use/land cover (LULC) in areas near meteorological observation stations can influence the measurement of climatological variables such as temperature. Urbanization near climate stations has been the focus of considerable research attention, however conversions between non-urban LULC classes may also have an impact. In this study, trends of minimum, maximum, and...
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R. C. Hale, K. P. Gallo, T.W. Owen, Thomas R. Loveland
USGS EROS Interdisciplinary Science Collaboration with BRD, GD, GIO, and WRD USGS EROS Interdisciplinary Science Collaboration with BRD, GD, GIO, and WRD
No abstract available.
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS Land Cover Institute The USGS Land Cover Institute
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Land Cover Institute (LCI) is located at the Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides a focal point for advancing USGS land cover studies and applications. Satellite images and other remotely sensed data play an important role in this research. Land Cover scientists investigate new ways to use...
Authors
Christopher Barnes
Understanding Amphibian Declines Through Geographic Approaches Understanding Amphibian Declines Through Geographic Approaches
Growing concern over worldwide amphibian declines warrants serious examination. Amphibians are important to the proper functioning of ecosystems and provide many direct benefits to humans in the form of pest and disease control, pharmaceutical compounds, and even food. Amphibians have permeable skin and rely on both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems during different seasons and stages...
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Alisa Gallant