The potential of the MERIS terrestrial chlorophyll index for carbon flux estimation
The potential of the MERIS terrestrial chlorophyll index for carbon flux estimation
In this study we evaluated the potential of the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) Terrestrial Chlorophyll Index (MTCI) for monitoring gross primary productivity (GPP) across fifteen eddy covariance towers encompassing a wide variation in North American vegetation composition.
The across-site relationship between MTCI and tower GPP was stronger than that between either the MODIS GPP or EVI and tower GPP, suggesting that data from the MERIS sensor can be used as a valid alternative to MODIS for estimating carbon fluxes. Correlations between tower GPP and both vegetation indices (EVI and MTCI) were similar only for deciduous vegetation, indicating that physiologically..
remote sensing, carbon cycle, meris terrestrial chlorophyll index, mtci, flux tower
1856-1862
Harris, A.
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Dash, J.
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16 August 2010
Harris, A.
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Dash, J.
51468afb-3d56-4d3a-aace-736b63e9fac8
Harris, A. and Dash, J.
(2010)
The potential of the MERIS terrestrial chlorophyll index for carbon flux estimation.
Remote Sensing of Environment, 114 (8), .
(doi:10.1016/j.rse.2010.03.010).
Abstract
In this study we evaluated the potential of the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) Terrestrial Chlorophyll Index (MTCI) for monitoring gross primary productivity (GPP) across fifteen eddy covariance towers encompassing a wide variation in North American vegetation composition.
The across-site relationship between MTCI and tower GPP was stronger than that between either the MODIS GPP or EVI and tower GPP, suggesting that data from the MERIS sensor can be used as a valid alternative to MODIS for estimating carbon fluxes. Correlations between tower GPP and both vegetation indices (EVI and MTCI) were similar only for deciduous vegetation, indicating that physiologically..
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e-pub ahead of print date: 5 May 2010
Published date: 16 August 2010
Keywords:
remote sensing, carbon cycle, meris terrestrial chlorophyll index, mtci, flux tower
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/151539
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