Publications: 2006

There is a total of 51 Refereed publications and 31 Proceeding.

Refereed Publications

Anderson J, Martin ME, Smith ML, Dubayah RO, Hofton MA, Hyde P, Peterson BE, Blair JB, Knox RG, The use of waveform lidar to measure northern temperate mixed conifer and deciduous forest structure in New Hampshire, Remote Sensing of Environment, 105 (3): 248-261, DEC 15 2006.

Anyamba A, Chretien J-P, Formenty PBH, Small J, Tucker CJ, Malone JL, El Bushra, H., Martin, V. and Linthicum, K. J. (2006) Rift Valley fever potential, Arabian Peninsula . Emerging Infectious Diseases, 12(3):518-520.

Arellano AF, Kasibhatla PS, Giglio L, van der Werf GR, Randerson JT, Collatz GJ, Time-dependent inversion estimates of global biomass burning CO emissions using MOPITT measurements, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111 (D9): Art. No. D09303, MAY 6 2006.

Ben-Ze'Ev E, Karnieli A, Agam N, Kaufman Y, Holben B, Assessing vegetation condition in the presence of biomass burning smoke by applying the Aerosol-free Vegetation Index (AFRI) on MODIS images, Intl Journal of Remote Sensing, 27 (15): 3203-3221, AUG 10 2006.

Bounoua L, Masek J, Tourre YM, Sensitivity of surface climate to land surface parameters: A case study using the simple biosphere model SiB2, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D22): Art. No. D22S09, doi:10.1029/2006JD007309.NOV 15 2006.

Brown, M. E. (2006), Assessing Natural Resource Management Challenges in Senegal Using Data from Participatory Rural Appraisals and Remote Sensing, World Development, 34, pp. 751-767.

Brown, M. E., Pinzon, J. E., Didan, K., Morisette, J. T., and Tucker, C. J. (2006), Evaluation of the consistency of long-term NDVI time series derived from AVHRR, SPOT-Vegetation, SeaWiFS, MODIS, and Landsat ETM+ sensors, IEEE Transactions Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44 (7): 1787-1793 Part 1, JUL 2006.

Brown, M. E., Pinzon, J. E., and Prince, S. D. (2006), The Sensitivity of Millet Prices to Vegetation Dynamics in the Informal Markets of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Climatic Change, in press.

Brown de Colstoun, E. C. and C. L. Walthall (2006), Improving Global Scale Land Cover Classifications with Multi-Directional POLDER Data and a Decision Tree Classifier, Remote Sensing of Environment, 100(4): 474-485.

Corp, L.A., E.M. Middleton, J.E. McMurtrey, P.K.E. Campbell, and L.M. Butcher (2006). Fluorescence sensing techniques for vegetation assessment, Applied Optics 45(5): 1023-1033, FEB 10, 2006.

Derimian Y, Karnieli A, Kaufman YJ, Andreae MO, Andreae TW, Dubovik O, Maenhaut W, Koren I, Holben BN, Dust and pollution aerosols over the Negev desert, Israel: Properties, transport, and radiative effect, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D5): Art. No. D05205, MAR 7 2006.

Dey S, Tripathi SN, Singh RP, Holben BN, Retrieval of black carbon and specific absorption over Kanpur city, northern India during 2001-2003 using AERONET data, Atmospheric Environment, 40 (3): 445-456, JAN 2006.

Dubovik O, Sinyuk A, Lapyonok T, Holben BN, Mishchenko M, Yang P, Eck TF, Volten H, Munoz O, Veihelmann B, van der Zande WJ, Leon JF, Sorokin M, Slutsker I, “Application of spheroid models to account for aerosol particle nonsphericity in remote sensing of desert dust”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D11): Art. No. D11208, JUN 15 2006.

Funk, C. C., and Brown, M. E.: 2006, 'Intra-Seasonal NDVI Change Projections in Semi-Arid Africa', Remote Sensing of Environment, 101 (2): 249-256, MAR 30 2006.

Funk CC, Brown ME (2006), Intra-seasonal NDVI change projections in semi-arid Africa. Remote Sensing of Environment, 101:249-256.

Gao F, Masek J, Schwaller M, Hall F, On the blending of the Landsat and MODIS surface reflectance: Predicting daily Landsat surface reflectance, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44 (8): 2207-2218, AUG 2006.

Garrigues, S., Allard, D., Baret , F. and Weiss, M. (2006), Quantifying spatial heterogeneity at the landscape scale using variogram models. Remote Sensing of Environment, 103, 81-96.

Garrigues, S., Allard, D. and Baret , F. (2006), Influence of the spatial heterogeneity on the non linear estimation of Leaf Area Index from moderate resolution remote sensing data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 106, 286—298.

Giglio L, van der Werf GR, Randerson JT, Collatz GJ, Kasibhatla P, Global estimation of burned area using MODIS active fire observations, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, 6: 957-974, MAR 28 2006.

Ginoux P, Horowitz LW, Ramaswamy V, Geogdzhayev IV, Holben BN, Stenchikov G, Tie X, Evaluation of aerosol distribution and optical depth in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory coupled model CM2.1 for present climate, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D22): Art. No. D22210 NOV 21 2006.

Goward S, Arvidson T, Williams D, Faundeen J, Irons J, Franks S, Historical record of Landsat global coverage: Mission operations, NSLRSDA, and international cooperator stations, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72 (10): 1155-1169, OCT 2006.

Hall F, Masek JG, Collatz GJ, Evaluation of ISLSCP Initiative IIFASIR and GIMMS NDVI products and implications for carbon cycle science, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D22): Art. No. D22S08, NOV 23 2006.

Hirshon, J.M., S. R. Weiss, R. LoCasale, E. Levine, and C.J. Blaisdell. 2006. “Looking Beyond Urban/Rural Differences: Emergency Department Utilization by Asthmatic Children”, Journal of Asthma, 43 (4): 301-306, MAY 2006.

Imhoff ML, Bounoua L, “Exploring global patterns of net primary production carbon supply and demand using satellite observations and statistical data”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D22): Art. No. D22S12, NOV 22 2006.

Indeje M, Ward MN, Ogallo LJ, Davies G, Dilley M, Anyamba A, “Predictability of the normalized difference vegetation index in Kenya and potential applications as an indicator of Rift Valley Fever outbreaks in the Greater Horn of Africa”, Journal of Climate, 19 (9): 1673-1687, MAY 1 2006.

Irons JR, Masek JG, Requirements for a Landsat Data Continuity Mission, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72 (10): 1102-1108, OCT 2006.

Kerbachi R, Boughedaoui M, Bounoua L, Keddam M, “Ambient air pollution by aromatic hydrocarbons in Algiers”, Atmospheric Environment, 40 (21): 3995-4003, JUL 2006.

Kharuk VI, Ranson KJ, Im ST, Naurzbaev MM, Forest-tundra larch forests and climatic trends, Russian Journal of Ecology, 37 (5): 291-298, SEP-OCT 2006.

Kimes DS, Ranson KJ, Sun G, Blair JB, “Predicting lidar measured forest vertical structure from multi-angle spectral data”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 100 (4): 503-511, FEB 28 2006.

Koetz B, Morsdorf F, Sun G, Ranson KJ, Itten K, Allgower B, “Inversion of a lidar waveform model for forest biophysical parameter estimation”, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 3 (1): 49-53, JAN 2006.

Lyapustin A, Wang Y, Martonchik J, Privette JL, Holben B, Slutsker I, Sinyuk A, Smirnov A, Local analysis of MISR surface BRF and albedo over GSFC and Mongu AERONET sites, IEEE Transactions On Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44 (7): 1707-1718 Part 1, JUL 2006.

Markham B, Goward S, Arvidson T, Barsi J, Scaramuzza P, Landsat-7 long-term acquisition plan radiometry - Evolution over time, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72 (10): 1129-1135, OCT 2006.

Masek, JG, EF Vermote, N Saleous, R Wolfe, FG Hall, F. Huemmrich, F Gao, J Kutler, and TK Lim, A Landsat Surface Reflectance Data Set for North America, 1990-2000, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 3 (1): 68-72 JAN 2006.

Masek, JG, and GJ Collatz (2006), Estimating forest carbon fluxes in a disturbed southeastern landscape: Integration of remote sensing, forest inventory, and biogeochemical modeling, J. of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, 111 (G1): Art. No. G01006, FEB 2 2006, doi:10.1029/2005JG000062.

Murphy K, S. Langley-Turnbaugh, and E. Levine. “Testing the Layers of Accessibility of GLOBE Soil Protocols”, J. Sci. for Students with Disabilities. (In press?)

Pinheiro ACT, Privette JL, Guillevic P, “Modeling the observed angular anisotropy of land surface temperature in a savanna”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44 (4): 1036-1047, APR 2006.

Polak, T., B. N. Rock, P. K. Entcheva Campbell, J. Soukupova, B. Solcova, K. Zva´ra and J. Albrechtova, 2006. Shoot growth processes, assessed by bud development types, reflect Norway spruce vitality and sink prioritization. Forest Ecology and Management, 225, 337-348.

Pongratz J, Bounoua L, DeFries RS, Morton DC, Anderson LO, The Impact of Land Cover Change on Surface Energy and Water Balance in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Earth Interactions, Vol. 10, paper no 19, 2006.

Reid, Jeffrey S.; Brooks, Barbara; Crahan, Katie K.; Hegg, Dean A.; Eck, Thomas F.; O'Neill, Norm; de Leeuw, Gerrit; Reid, Elizabeth A.; Anderson, Kenneth D., Reconciliation of coarse mode sea-salt aerosol particle size measurements and parameterizations at a subtropical ocean receptor site, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 111, No. D2, D02202, 10.1029/2005JD006200, 19 January 2006.

Schmid B, Ferrare R, Flynn C, Elleman R, Covert D, Strawa A, Welton E, Turner D, Jonsson H, Redemann J, Eilers J, Ricci K, Hallar AG, Clayton M, Michalsky J, Smirnov A, Holben B, Barnard J, How well do state-of-the-art techniques measuring the vertical profile of tropospheric aerosol extinction compare?, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D5): Art. No. D05S07, FEB 1 2006.

Schuster GL, Dubovik O, Holben BN, “Angstrom exponent and bimodal aerosol size distributions”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D7): Art. No. D07207 APR 14 2006.

Smirnov A, Holben BN, Sakerin SM, Kabanov DM, Slutsker I, Chin M, Diehl TL, Remer LA, Kahn R, Ignatov A, Liu L, Mishchenko M, Eck TF, Kucsera TL, Giles D, Kopelevich OV, “Ship-based aerosol optical depth measurements in the Atlantic Ocean: Comparison with satellite retrievals and GOCART model”, Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (14): Art. No. L14817, JUL 27 2006.

Teillet PM, Markham BL, Irish RR, “Landsat cross-calibration based on near simultaneous imaging of common ground targets”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 102 (3-4): 264-270, JUN 15 2006.

van der Werf GR, Randerson JT, Giglio L, Collatz GJ, Kasibhatla PS, Arellano AF, Interannual variability in global biomass burning emissions from 1997 to 2004, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6: 3423-3441 AUG 21 2006.

Wang LL, Qu JJ, Xiong XX, Hao XJ, Xie Y, Che NZ, “A new method for retrieving band 6 of Aqua MODIS”, IEEE Geoscience And Remote Sensing Letters, 3 (2): 267-270, APR 2006.

Wynne RH, Nelson RF, SilviScan special issue - Lidar applications in forest assessment and inventory - Foreword, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72 (12): 1337-1338, DEC 2006.

Xia XA, Chen HB, Wang PC, Zhang WX, Goloub P, Chatenet B, Eck TF, Holben BN, “Variation of column-integrated aerosol properties in a Chinese urban region”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111 (D5): Art. No. D05204 MAR 7 2006.

Xiong XX, Barnes W, “An overview of MODIS radiometric calibration and characterization”, Advances In Atmospheric Sciences, 23 (1): 69-79, JAN 2006.

Xiong X, N. Che, and W.L. Barnes, “Terra MODIS On-orbit Spectral Characterization and Performance”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 44, No. 8, 2198-2206, August 2006.
Xiong X, Isaacman A, and Barnes WL, “MODIS Level-1B Products,” Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing: Science and Instrument, Vol. 1, Chapter 2, 33-49, Springer, 2006

Xiong X and Barnes WL, “MODIS Calibration and Characterization,” Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing: Data, Computational Processing, and Tools, Vol. 2, Chapter 5, 77-97, Springer, 2006.

Barnes WL, Xiong X, Eplee R, Sun J, and Lyu CH, “Use of the Moon for Calibration and Characterization of MODIS, SeaWiFS, and VIRS,” Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing: Data, Computational Processing, and Tools, Vol. 2, Chapter 6, 98-119, Springer, 2006.

Yamasoe MA, von Randow C, Manzi AO, Schafer JS, Eck TF, Holben BN, “Effect of smoke and clouds on the transmissivity of photosynthetically active radiation inside the canopy”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6: 1645-1656 MAY 22 2006.

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Proceedings

E. Chikando, J. Piepmeier, E. Levine, and C. White, 2006. Handheld L-Band Microwave Radiometer MicroRad 06, San Juan. PR.

Lyapustin A., Y. Wang, R. Kahn, J. Xiong, A. Ignatov, R. Wolfe, A. Wu, and C. Bruegge, "Analysis of calibration difference between MODIS and MISR", Proceedings of SPIE - Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability III, Vol. 6298, 62980X (Sep. 27, 2006) - doi: 10.1117/12.680896.

Barnes W., X. Xiong, X. Xie, A. Wu, K. Chiang, J. Sun, V. Salomonson, and Guenther, “Four Years of Aqua MODIS On-orbit Radiometric Calibration,” Proceedings of SPIE - Sensors, Systems, and Next Generation of Satellites X, Vol. 6361, 63610R, doi:10.1117/12.687160, 2006.

Gao, B., X. Xiong, and R. Li, “A Study of MODIS Fire Detecting Channel Centered at 3.95-micron,” proceedings of IGARSS 2005, 2006.

Georgiev G, Gatebe C, Butler J, King M, “Comparison between laboratory and airborne BRDF measurements for remote sensing”, proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6296, 629603, doi: 10.1117/12.680542, 2006.

Gobakken, T., E. Næsset, and R. Nelson. 2006. Developing regional forest inventory procedures based on scanning LiDAR. Proc., SilviLaser2006, Matsuyama, JP, Nov. 7-10, 2006.

Holben B, Eck T, Slutsker I, Smirnov A, Sinyuk A, Schafer J, Giles D, Dubovik O, AERONET's Version 2.0 quality assurance criteria, Proc. of SPIE Vol 6408, 6408Q 1-13.

Lyu C., J. Sun, X. Xiong, and W.Barnes, “Multi-Year Lunar Observations from TRMM/VIRS, Terra/MODIS and Aqua/MODIS,” Proceedings of SPIE - Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability III, Vol. 6298, 629811, doi:10.1117/12.679084, 2006.

Maeda, Y., H. Tsuzuki, R. Nelson, and T. Sweda. 2006. Land Use Classification by airborne laser altimetry of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Proc., SilviLaser2006, Matsuyama, JP, Nov. 7-10, 2006.

Middleton, E.M., L.A. Corp, P.K.E. Campbell, and C.S.T. Daughtry, 2006. Relating canopy hyperspectral reflectance and fluorescence indices to carbon related parameters, Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing II (RAQRSII), 6 pp., Valencia, Spain, Sept. 25-29, 2006.

Næsset, E., and R. Nelson. 2006. Using scanning LiDAR for detection of small trees in the boreal-alpine transition zone as indicator of global change. Proc., SilviLaser2006, Matsuyama, JP, Nov. 7-10, 2006.

Nelson, R., E. Næsset, T. Gobakken, G. Ståhl, and T. Gregoire. 2006. Regional Forest Inventory Using an Airborne Profiling LiDAR. Proc., SilviLaser2006, Matsuyama, JP, Nov. 7-10, 2006.

Ohtsuka, T., H. Tsuzuki, R. Nelson, and T. Sweda. 2006. Estimating LAI over Ehime Prefecture by using airborne laser altimetry. Proc., SilviLaser2006, Matsuyama, JP, Nov. 7-10, 2006.

Tsuzuki, H., R. Nelson, and T. Sweda. 2006. Timber Stock Estimate by Airborne Laser Profiling for Entire Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Proc., SilviLaser2006, Matsuyama, JP, Nov. 7-10, 2006.

J. Sun, X. Xiong, X. Wang, S. Qiu, S. Xiong, and E. Waluschka, “Results and Lessons Learned from MODIS Polarization Sensitivity Characterization,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 629605, doi:10.1117/12.679080, 2006.

R. Wolfe, W. Esaias, A. Lyapustin, and X. Xiong, “MODIS Solar Diffuser Earthshine Modeling and Analysis,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 629606, doi:10.1117/12.681100, 2006.

X. Xiong, N. Che, C. Pan, X. Xie, J. Sun, W.L. Barnes, and B. Guenther, “Results and Lessons from MODIS Reflective Solar Bands Calibration: Pre-launch to On-orbit,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 629607, doi:10.1117/12.679144, 2006.

X. Xie, X. Xiong, R. Wolfe, and A. Lyapustin, “Improvement of MODIS RSB Calibration by Minimizing the Earthshine Impact on Solar Diffuser Observations,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 629607, doi:10.1117/12.679081, 2006.

X. Xiong, K. Chiang, N. Chen, S. Xiong, W.L. Barnes, and B. Guenther, “Results and Lessons from MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands Calibration: Pre-launch to On-orbit,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 62960A, doi:10.1117/12.680992, 2006.

X. Xiong, A. Wu, J. Sun, and B Wenny, “An Overview of Inter-comparison Methodologies for Terra and Aqua MODIS Calibration,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 62960C, doi:10.1117/12.679162, 2006.

S. Broberg, H. Aumann, D. Gregorich, and X. Xiong, “Evaluation of AIRS, MODIS, and HIRS 11 micron Brightness Temperature Difference Changes from 2002 through 2006,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 62960J, doi:10.1117/12.681049, 2006.

A. Wu, C. Lyu, X. Xiong, and W. Barnes, “Tracking VIRS/TRMM On-Orbit Calibration with MODIS,” Proceedings of SPIE - Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability III, Vol. 6298, 62980Y, doi:10.1117/12.681138, 2006.

A. Wu, C. Cao, and X. Xiong, “Using MODIS to Track Calibration Stability of the AVHRR on NOAA 15-18,” Proceedings of SPIE - Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability III, Vol. 6298, 629812, doi:10.1117/12.681199, 2006.

L. Wang, J. Qu, X. Xiong, X. Hao, Y. Xie, and N. Che, “A Preliminary Study of Aqua/MODIS Snow Coverage Continuity with Simulated Band 6,” Proceedings of SPIE - Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability III, Vol. 6298, 62981A, doi:10.1117/12.680953, 2006.

Y. Xie, X. Xiong, J. Qu, and N. Che, “Uncertainty Analysis of Terra MODIS On-orbit Spectral Characterization,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 62961K, doi:10.1117/12.680766, 2006.

Y. Xie, X. Xiong, J. Qu, N. Che, and L. Wang, “MODIS On-orbit Spatial Characterization Results Using Ground Measurements,” Proceedings of SPIE - Earth Observing Systems XI, Vol. 6296, 62961L, doi:10.1117/12.680787, 2006.

Xiong X., V. Salomonson, W. Barnes, B. Guenther, X. Xie, and J. Sun, “An Overview of Terra MODIS Reflective Solar Bands On-orbit Calibration” proceedings of IGARSS 2006, 2006.

Xiong X., V. Salomonson, K. Chiang, N. Chen, S. Xiong, W. Barnes, and Bruce Guenther, “Summary of Terra MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands On-orbit Calibration” proceedings of IGARSS 2006, 2006.

Xiong X., N. Che, Y. Xie, D. Moyer, W. Barnes, B. Guenther, and V. Salomonson, “Four-years On-orbit Spectral Characterization Results for Aqua MODIS Reflective Solar Bands,” Proceedings of SPIE - Sensors, Systems, and Next Generation of Satellites X, Vol. 6361, 63610S, doi:10.1117/12.687163, 2006.

Xiong X., N. Che, W Barnes, Y. Xie, L. Wang, and J. Qu, “Status of Aqua MODIS Spatial Characterization and Performance,” Proceedings of SPIE - Sensors, Systems, and Next Generation of Satellites X, Vol. 6361, 63610T, doi:10.1117/12.687162, 2006

Xiong X, A. Wu, and C. Gao, “On-orbit Calibration and Inter-comparison of Terra and Aqua MODIS 11mm and 12mm Bands”, Proceedings of RAQRS-II, 2006.

Zhao, K.G., S.C. Popescu, and R. Nelson. 2006. Quantifying the uncertainty in biomass estimates from profiling LiDAR data. Proc., SilviLaser2006, Matsuyama, JP, Nov. 7-10, 2006.

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