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Mapping woody vegetation and eastern red cedar in the Nebraska Sand Hills using AVIRIS Mapping woody vegetation and eastern red cedar in the Nebraska Sand Hills using AVIRIS
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Bruce K. Wylie, David Meyer, Mike Choate, L. Vierling, P. K. Kozak
GAP Analysis Bulletin Number 9 GAP Analysis Bulletin Number 9
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
National vegetation mapping for fire applications National vegetation mapping for fire applications
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Donald O. Ohlen, Denise M. Akob, R.E. Burgan
Data and applications for study of the water cycle in Africa Data and applications for study of the water cycle in Africa
There are a number data set development, data dissemination, and applications activities at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that contribute to the study of the water cycle in Africa. Some of these stem from global change research initiatives, while others are the result of technical assistance provided to international development and humanitarian assistance projects. Data themes...
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James Verdin
An effective filter for removal of production artifacts in U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute digital elevation models An effective filter for removal of production artifacts in U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute digital elevation models
Many digital elevation models (DEM) produced by the U.S. Geological Survey suffer from the presence of striping artifacts, which limit their utility. The most common approaches to filtering the affected DEMs rely on simple low-pass filters that blur fine details. A new filtering algorithm has been developed that isolates the stripes by applying a low-pass filter along the axis of the...
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Michael J. Oimoen
Geospatial data access from the U.S. Geological Survey Geospatial data access from the U.S. Geological Survey
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John Faundeen, Patricia Johnson
Simulation of nitrous oxide and nitric oxide emissions from tropical primary forests in the Costa Rican Atlantic Zone Simulation of nitrous oxide and nitric oxide emissions from tropical primary forests in the Costa Rican Atlantic Zone
Nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitric oxide (NO) are important atmospheric trace gases participating in the regulation of global climate and environment. Predictive models on the emissions of N2O and NO emissions from soil into the atmosphere are required. We modified the CENTURY model (Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 51 (1987) 1173) to simulate the emissions of N2O and NO from tropical primary forests...
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Shu-Guang Liu, William A. Reiners, Michael Keller, Davis S. Schimel
Watching magma from space Watching magma from space
Westdahl is a broad shield volcano at the western end of Unimak Island in the Aleutian chain. It has apparently been dormant since a 1991-92 eruption and seismicity levels have been low. However, satellite radar imaging shows that in the years following 1992 the upper flanks of Westdahl have risen several centimeters, probably from the influx of new magma deep below its summit. Until now...
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Zhong Lu, Charles W. Wicks, Daniel Dzurisin, Wayne R. Thatcher, Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Stephen R. McNutt, Dorte Mann
The impact of bottom brightness on spectral reflectance of suspended sediments The impact of bottom brightness on spectral reflectance of suspended sediments
Two experiments were conducted outdoors to investigate how bottom brightness impacts the spectral response of a water column under varied suspended sediment concentrations. A white aluminum panel placed at the bottom of the tank was used as the bright bottom, and a flat-black tank liner served as the dark bottom. Sixteen levels of suspended sediment from 25 to 400 mg litre -1 were used...
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Brian L. Tolk, L. Han, D. C. Rundquist
The Kyoto protocol and payments for tropical forest: An interdisciplinary method for estimating carbon-offset supply and increasing the feasibility of a carbon market under the CDM The Kyoto protocol and payments for tropical forest: An interdisciplinary method for estimating carbon-offset supply and increasing the feasibility of a carbon market under the CDM
Protecting tropical forests under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) could reduce the cost of emissions limitations set in Kyoto. However, while society must soon decide whether or not to use tropical forest-based offsets, evidence regarding tropical carbon sinks is sparse. This paper presents a general method for constructing an integrated model (based on detailed historical, remote...
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Alexander S.P. Pfaff, Suzi Kerr, R. Flint Hughes, Shuguang Liu, G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, David Schimel, Joseph Tosi, Vicente Watson
An evaluation of the global 1-km AVHRR land dataset An evaluation of the global 1-km AVHRR land dataset
This paper summarizes the steps taken in the generation of the global 1-km AVHRR land dataset, and it documents an evaluation of the data product with respect to the original specifications and its usefulness in research and applications to date. The evaluation addresses data characterization, processing, compositing and handling issues. Examples of the main scientific outputs are...
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P.M. Teillet, N. El Saleous, M.C. Hansen, Jeffery C. Eidenshink, C.O. Justice, J.R.G. Townshend
National land cover dataset National land cover dataset
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has produced a land cover dataset for the conterminous United States on the basis of 1992 Landsat thematic mapper imagery and supplemental data. The National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) is a component of the USGS Land Cover Characterization Program. The seamless NLCD contains 21 categories of...
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey