Assessing the Phenology of Southern Tropical Africa: A Comparison of Hemispherical Photography, Scatterometry, and Optical/NIR Remote Sensing
GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
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The seasonal cycle of tree leaf display in the savannas and woodlands of the seasonally dry tropics is complex, and robust observations are required to illuminate the processes at play. Here, we evaluate three types of data for this purpose, comparing scatterometry (QuikSCAT !0) and optical/near-infrared MODIS EVI remotely sensed data against field observations. At a site in Mozambique, the seasonal cycles from both space-borne sensors are in close agreement with each other and with estimates of tree plant area index derived from hemispherical photography (r > 0.88).
- Inglês
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- Artigo com revisão pelos pares e teses universitárias
- Diversidade biológica e cultural
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