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A project for monitoring trends in burn severity A project for monitoring trends in burn severity
Jeff Eidenshink, Brian Schwind, Ken Brewer, Zhi-Liang Zhu, Brad Quayle, and Elected officials and leaders of environmental agencies need information about the effects of large wildfires in order to set policy and make management decisions. Recently, the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC), which implements and coordinates the National Fire Plan (NFP) and Federal Wildland Fire...
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Jeffery Eidenshink, Brian Schwind, Ken Brewer, Zhu-Liang Zhu, Brad Quayle, Stephen Howard
Land Land
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D. Dent, A.F. Asfary, C.P. Giri, K. Govil, A. Hartemink, P. Holmgren, F. Keita-Ouane, S. Navone, L. Olsson, R. Ponce-Hernandez, J. Rockstrom, G. Shepherd, G. Abdelgawad, N. Batjes, J.M. Beltran, A. Brink, N. Dronin, W. Essahli, G. Ewald, J. Illueca, S. Kant, T. Krug, W. Kueper, L. Wenlong, D. Macdevette, F. Nachtergaele, N. Ndiang’ui, J. Poulisse, C. Schmullius, A. Singh, B. Sonneveld, Harald Sverdrup, J. van Brusselen, G. van Lynden, A. Warren, W. Bingfang, W. Zhongze, K. Kassas, T. Maukonen, M. Lee
Online catalog of world-wide test sites for the post-launch characterization and calibration of optical sensors Online catalog of world-wide test sites for the post-launch characterization and calibration of optical sensors
In an era when the number of Earth-observing satellites is rapidly growing and measurements from these sensors are used to answer increasingly urgent global issues, it is imperative that scientists and decision-makers rely on the accuracy of Earth-observing data products. The characterization and calibration of these sensors are vital to achieve an integrated Global Earth Observation...
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G. Chander, J.B. Christopherson, G. Stensaas, P.M. Teillet
Revised landsat-5 thematic mapper radiometric calibration Revised landsat-5 thematic mapper radiometric calibration
Effective April 2, 2007, the radiometric calibration of Landsat-5 (L5) Thematic Mapper (TM) data that are processed and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) will be updated. The lifetime gain model that was implemented on May 5, 2003, for the reflective bands (1-5, 7) will be replaced by a new lifetime radiometric...
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G. Chander, B. Markham, J. A. Barsi
Genetic algorithm based adaptive neural network ensemble and its application in predicting carbon flux Genetic algorithm based adaptive neural network ensemble and its application in predicting carbon flux
To improve the accuracy in prediction, Genetic Algorithm based Adaptive Neural Network Ensemble (GA-ANNE) is presented. Intersections are allowed between different training sets based on the fuzzy clustering analysis, which ensures the diversity as well as the accuracy of individual Neural Networks (NNs). Moreover, to improve the accuracy of the adaptive weights of individual NNs, GA is...
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Y. Xue, S. Liu, Y. Hu, J. Yang, Q. Chen
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 Gallant, R. W. Klaver, G.S. Casper, M.J. Lannoo
Scaling field data to calibrate and validate moderate spatial resolution remote sensing models Scaling field data to calibrate and validate moderate spatial resolution remote sensing models
Validation and calibration are essential components of nearly all remote sensing-based studies. In both cases, ground measurements are collected and then related to the remote sensing observations or model results. In many situations, and particularly in studies that use moderate resolution remote sensing, a mismatch exists between the sensor’s field of view and the scale at which in...
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A. Baccini, M. Friedl, C. Woodcock, Z. Zhu
Completion of the 2001 National Land Cover Database for the conterminous United States Completion of the 2001 National Land Cover Database for the conterminous United States
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Collin Homer, Jon Dewitz, Joyce Fry, Michael Coan, N. Hossain, C. Larson, Nate Herold, Alexa McKerrow, J.N. VanDriel, James Wickham
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
Tracking environmental dynamics and agricultural intensification in southern Mali Tracking environmental dynamics and agricultural intensification in southern Mali
The Office de la Haute Vallée du Fleuve Niger (OHVN) zone in southern Mali is a small but important agricultural production region. Against a background of environmental degradation including decades of declining rainfall, soil erosion, and human pressure on forest resources, numerous farming communities stand out through the use of improved soil and water management practices that have...
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G. Gray Tappan, M. McGahuey
Predicting the potential distribution of invasive exotic species using GIS and information-theoretic approaches: A case of ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) distribution in China Predicting the potential distribution of invasive exotic species using GIS and information-theoretic approaches: A case of ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) distribution in China
Invasive exotic species pose a growing threat to the economy, public health, and ecological integrity of nations worldwide. Explaining and predicting the spatial distribution of invasive exotic species is of great importance to prevention and early warning efforts. We are investigating the potential distribution of invasive exotic species, the environmental factors that influence these
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Chen Hao, Chen LiJun, Thomas Albright
Integrating observation and statistical forecasts over sub-Saharan Africa to support Famine Early Warning Integrating observation and statistical forecasts over sub-Saharan Africa to support Famine Early Warning
Famine early warning in Africa presents unique challenges and rewards. Hydrologic extremes must be tracked and anticipated over complex and changing climate regimes. The successful anticipation and interpretation of hydrologic shocks can initiate effective government response, saving lives and softening the impacts of droughts and floods. While both monitoring and forecast technologies...
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Chris Funk, James Verdin, Gregory Husak