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MODIS land data at the EROS data center DAAC MODIS land data at the EROS data center DAAC
The US Geological Survey's (USGS) Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center (EDC) in Sioux Falls, SD, USA, is the primary national archive for land processes data and one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAAC) for the Earth Observing System (EOS). One of EDC's functions as a DAAC is the archival and...
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Calli B. Jenkerson, B. C. Reed
Cloud characterization and clear-sky correction from Landsat-7 Cloud characterization and clear-sky correction from Landsat-7
Landsat, with its wide swath and high resolution, fills an important mesoscale gap between atmospheric variations seen on a few kilometer scale by local surface instrumentation and the global view of coarser resolution satellites such as MODIS. In this important scale range, Landsat reveals radiative effects on the few hundred-meter scale of common photon mean-free-paths, typical of...
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Robert F. Cahalan, L. Oreopoulos, G. Wen, S. Marshak, S. #NAME? Tsay, Tom DeFelice
Tampa Bay Integrated Science Pilot Study: wetland characterization Tampa Bay Integrated Science Pilot Study: wetland characterization
Coastal wetlands in Tampa Bay consist of mangrove forest and tidal salt marsh. Wetlands buffer storm surges, provide fish and wildlife habitat, and enhance water quality through the removal of water-borne nutrients and contaminants. Substantial areas of both mangrove and salt marsh have been lost to agricultural, residential and industrial development in this urban estuary. Wetlands...
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Carole C. McIvor, Ellen Raabe, Kimberly Yates, Bill Carter, Mike Crane, Mario Fernandez, Brandt Henningsen, Sara Kruse, Rich Oches, Ed Proffitt, Randy Runnels, Ramesh Shrestha, Tom Smith, Steve Travis
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