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Northern forest ecosystem dynamics using coupled models and remote sensing
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Ranson, K. J. Weishampel, J. F. Knox, R. G. Fifer, S. T. Sun, G. Levine, E. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | Forest ecosystem dynamics modeling, remote sensing data analysis, and a geographical information system (GIS) were used together to determine the possible growth and development of a northern forest in Maine, USA. Field measurements and airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data were used to produce maps of forest cover type and above ground biomass. These forest attribute maps, along with a conventional soils map, were used to identify the initial conditions for forest ecosystem model simulations. Using this information along with ecosystem model results enabled the development of predictive maps of forest development. The results obtained were consistent with observed forest conditions and expected successional trajectories. The study demonstrated that ecosystem models might be used in a spatial context when parameterized and used with georeferenced data sets. |
| File Size | 1292212 |
| Page Count | 30 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19990100645 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5w71dc3c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-09-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Forests Airborne Equipment Radar Data Ecosystems Airborne Radar Maine Environment Models Biomass Remote Sensing Synthetic Aperture Radar Geographic Information Systems Soil Mapping Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
