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Prime candidate earth targets for the post-launch radiometric calibration of space-based optical imaging instruments
This paper provides a comprehensive list of prime candidate terrestrial targets for consideration as benchmark sites for the post-launch radiometric calibration of space-based instruments. The key characteristics of suitable sites are outlined primarily with respect to selection criteria, spatial uniformity, and temporal stability. The establishment and utilization of such benchmark sites is consi
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P. M. Teillet, J. A. Barsi, G. Chander, K. J. Thome
An analysis of urban development and its environmental impact on the Tampa Bay watershed
Urbanization has transformed natural landscapes into anthropogenic impervious surfaces. Urban land use has become a major driving force for land cover and land use change in the Tampa Bay watershed of west-central Florida. This study investigates urban land use change and its impact on the watershed. The spatial and temporal changes, as well as the development density of urban land use are determi
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G. Xian, M. Crane, J. Su
A multi-scale segmentation approach to filling gaps in Landsat ETM+ SLC-off images
On 31 May 2003, the Landsat Enhanced Thematic Plus (ETM+) Scan Line Corrector (SLC) failed, causing the scanning pattern to exhibit wedge-shaped scan-to-scan gaps. We developed a method that uses coincident spectral data to fill the image gaps. This method uses a multi-scale segment model, derived from a previous Landsat SLC-on image (image acquired prior to the SLC failure), to guide the spectral
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S.K. Maxwell, Gail L. Schmidt, James C. Storey
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 change in l
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Alisa L. Gallant, R. W. Klaver, G.S. Casper, M.J. Lannoo
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 situ measurem
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A. Baccini, M. A. Friedl, C. E. Woodcock, Z. Zhu
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-calibration cu
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G. Chander, B. L. Markham, J. A. Barsi
USGS QA Plan: Certification of digital airborne mapping products
To facilitate acceptance of new digital technologies in aerial imaging and mapping, the US Geological Survey (USGS) and its partners have launched a Quality Assurance (QA) Plan for Digital Aerial Imagery. This should provide a foundation for the quality of digital aerial imagery and products. It introduces broader considerations regarding processes employed by aerial flyers in collecting, processi
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J. Christopherson
Simulated responses of soil organic carbon stock to tillage management scenarios in the Northwest Great Plains
BackgroundTillage 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 Plains ecore
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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
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 (VP-NDVI)
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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
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 from both n
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C. 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 (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 drought condit
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Yingxin Gu, Jesslyn F. Brown, J. P. Verdin, B. Wardlow
A land-cover map for South and Southeast Asia derived from SPOT-VEGETATION data
Aim Our aim was to produce a uniform ‘regional’ land-cover map of South and Southeast Asia based on ‘sub-regional’ mapping results generated in the context of the Global Land Cover 2000 project.Location The ‘region’ of tropical and sub-tropical South and Southeast Asia stretches from the Himalayas and the southern border of China in the north, to Sri Lanka and Indonesia in the south, and from Pa
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H.-J. Stibig, A.S. Belward, P.S. Roy, U. Rosalina-Wasrin, S. Agrawal, P.K. Joshi, R. Beuchle, S. Fritz, S. Mubareka, C. Giri