Characterization of terrestrial ecosystems for biogeochemical studies using remote sensingWork is in progress to estimate leaf area index (LAI) of temperate closed canopy coniferous forests using transects in Oregon and California. This variable will be measured using remote sensing techniques including correlations of ground dimensional analysis with linear waveband combinations. LAI will be related to important biological variables such as net primary productivity, biomass, and biogenic gas emission fluxes. The spatial variation in LAI, when coupled with species composition, will be used in part to describe the spatial variation and temporal dynamics of biogeochemical cycling.
Document ID
19850035327
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Peterson, D. L. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Mouat, D. A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Running, S. (Montana, University Missoula, MT, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1983
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: 1983 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS ''83)