Publications: 2007

There is a total of 40 Refereed publications and 25 Proceeding.

Refereed Publications

Barsi, J.A., S.J. Hook, J.R. Schott, N.G. Raqueno, and B.L. Markham, “Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper Thermal Band Calibration Update”, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 4 (4), 552-555, 2007.

Brown, M.E., Funk, C.C., Galu, G. and Choularton, R. (2007) "Earlier Famine Warning Possible Using Remote Sensing and Models." EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 88(39): 381–382.

Bounoua, L., 2007: Radiative and Physiological Effects of Increased CO2, How does this interaction affect Climate in the Mediterranean Region?, In: Regional Climate Variability and its Impacts in the Mediterranean Area, Nato Sci. Series: IV: Earth and Environ. Sci. , A. Mellouki and A.R. Ravishankara, Eds., 79, 39-50.

Campbell PKE, Middleton EM, McMurtrey JE, Corp LA, Chappelle EW, “Assessment of vegetation stress using reflectance or fluorescence measurements”, J. Environmental Quality, 36 (3): 832-845, MAY-JUN 2007.

Chander G, Markham BL, Barsi JA, “Revised Landsat-5 thematic mapper radiometric calibration”, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 4 (3): 490-494, JUL 2007.

Chretien J.P., Anyamba, A., Bedno, S., Breiman, R., Njuguna, C., Sang, S., Sergon, K., Powers, A., Ball, M., Onyango, C., Small, J., and Tucker, C. J., Linthicum, K.J. “Drought-associated Chikungunya Emergence along Coastal East Africa”. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 76(3): 405–407, 2007.

Fensholt, R., Anyamba, A, Stisen, S., Sandholt, I., Pak, E., Small, J., “Comparisons of compositing period length for vegetation index data from Polar-orbiting and Geostationary satellites for theCloud-prone region of West Africa.” Special Issue: Cloud-prone and Rainy areas Remote Sensing (CARRS), Photogrammmetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 73 (3): 297-310, 2007.

Gatebe CK, Butler JJ, Cooper JW, Kowalewski M, King MD, “Characterization of errors in the use of integrating-sphere systems in the calibration of scanning radiometers”, Applied Optics, Vol. 46, Issue 31: 7640-7651, 2007.

Garrigues, S., Allard, D. and Baret , F. (2007), Using first and second order variograms for characterizing landscape spatial structures from remote sensing imagery. IEEE Trans. Geosc. Remote Sens., 45 (6), 1823-1834.

Georgiev GT, Butler JJ, “Long-term calibration monitoring of Spectralon diffusers BRDF in the air-ultraviolet”, Applied Optics, Vol. 46, Issue 32: 7892-7899, 2007.

Hyde P, Nelson R, Kimes D, Levine E, “Exploring LIDAR-RaDAR synergy - predicting aboveground biomass in a southwestern ponderosa pine forest using LiDAR, SAR and InSAR”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 106 (1): 28-38. JAN 15 2007.

Kang HS, Xue YK, Collatz GJ, “Impact assessment of satellite-derived leaf area index datasets using a general circulation model”, Journal of Climate, 20 (6): 993-1015, MAR 2007.

Kharuk VI, Ranson KJ, Fedotova EV, “Spatial pattern of Siberian silkmoth outbreak and taiga mortality”, Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 22 (6): 531-536, 2007.

Kharuk VI, Ranson KJ, Fedotova EV,”Evidence of Evergreen Conifer Invasion into Larch Dominated Forests During Recent Decades in Central Siberia”, Eurasian J. Forest Research, 10 (2), 163-171, 2007.

Koetz B, Sun GQ, Morsdorf F, Ranson KJ, Kneubuhler M, Itten K, Allgower B, “Fusion of imaging spectrometer and LIDAR data over combined radiative transfer models for forest canopy characterization”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 106 (4): 449-459, FEB 28 2007.

Kumar A, Jha B, Zhang Q, Bounoua L, “A new methodology for estimating the unpredictable component of seasonal atmospheric variability”, Journal of Climate, 20 (15): 3888-3901, AUG 1 2007.

Leahy, L.V., T.L. Anderson, T.F. Eck, and R.W. Bergstrom, 2007: A synthesis of single scattering albedo of biomass burning aerosol over southern Africa during SAFARI 2000, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34 (L12814), 5 pp.

Li ZQ, Chen H, Cribb M, Dickerson R, Holben B, Li C, Lu D, Luo Y, Maring H, Shi G, Tsay SC, Wang P, Wang Y, Xia X, Zheng Y, Yuan T, Zhao F, “Preface to special section on east Asian studies of tropospheric aerosols: An international regional experiment (EAST-AIRE)”, J. Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 112 (D22): Art. No. D22S00, 2007.

Li ZQ, Xia XG, Cribb M, Mi W, Holben B, Wang PC, Chen HB, Tsay SC, Eck TF, Zhao FS, Dutton EG, Dickerson RE, “Aerosol optical properties and their radiative effects in northern China”, J. Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 112 (D22): Art. No. D22S01, AUG 29 2007.

Lyapustin A, Wang Y, Kahn R, Xiong J, Ignatov A, Wolfe R, Wu A, Holben B, Bruegge C, “Analysis of MODIS-MISR calibration differences using surface albedo around AERONET sites and cloud reflectance”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 107 (1-2): 12-21 Sp. Iss. SI, MAR 15 2007.

Mi W, Li ZQ, Xia XG, Holben B, Levy R, Zhao FS, Chen HB, Cribb M, “Evaluation of the moderate resolution Imaging spectroradiometer aerosol products at two aerosol robotic network stations in China”, J. Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 112 (D22): Art. No. D22S8, AUG 22 2007.

Neigh CSR, Tucker CJ, Towsend JRG, “Synchronous NDVI and surface air temperature trends in Newfoundland: 1982 to 2003”, Intl. J. Remote Sensing, 28 (11): 2581-2598, 2007.

Neigh CSR, Tucker CJ, Towsend JRG, “North American vegetation dynamics observed with multi-resolution satellite data”, Remote Sensing of Environment, IN PRESS.

Nelson RF, Hyde P, Johnson P, Emessiene B, Imhoff ML, Campbell R, Edwards W, “Investigating RaDAR-LiDAR synergy in a North Carolina pine forest”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 110 (1): 98-108, SEP 14 2007.

G. Ohring, J. Tansock, W. Emery, J. Butler, L. Flynn, F. Weng, K. St. Germain, B. Wielicki, C. Cao, M. Goldberg, X. Xiong, G. Fraser, D. Kunkee, D. Winker, L. Miller, S. Ungar, D. Tobin, D. Anderson, D. Pollock, S. Shipley, A. Thurgood, G. Kopp, P. Ardanuy, and T. Stone, “Achieving Satellite Instrument Calibration for Climate Change,” EOS, Transactions, AGU, Vol. 88, No. 11, March, 2007.

Oliveira PHF, Artaxo P, Pires C, De Lucca S, Procopio A, Holben B, Schafer J, Cardoso LF, Wofsy SC, Rocha HR, “The effects of biomass burning aerosols and clouds on the CO2 flux in Amazonia”, Tellus Series B-Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 59 (3): 338-349, JUL 2007.

Pinzon, J.E., and C.J. Tucker, 2007: Satellite Monitoring of Ebola Virus Hemorrhagic Fever Epidemics, In: Our Changing Planet: The View From Space, Cambridge Univ. Press, M.D. King, C.L. Parkinson, K.C. Partington, and R.G. Williams, Eds., 104-109.

Sakerin SM, Smirnov A, Kabanov DM, Pol'kin VV, Panchenko MV, Holben BN, Kopelevich OV, “Aerosol optical and microphysical properties over the Atlantic Ocean during the 19th cruise of the Research Vessel Akademik Sergey Vavilov”, J. Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 112 (D10): Art. No. D10220, MAY 26 2007.

Skowronski, N., K. Clark, R. Nelson, J. Hom, and M. Patterson, 2007: Remotely sensed measurements of forest structure and fuel loads in the Pinelands of New Jersey, Remote Sens. Environ., 108, 123-129.

Sinyuk A, Dubovik O, Holben B, Eck TF, Breon FM, Martonchik J, Kahn R, Diner DJ, Vermote EF, Roger JC, Lapyonok T, Slutsker I, “Simultaneous retrieval of aerosol and surface properties from a combination of AERONET and satellite data”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 107 (1-2): 90-108 Sp. Iss. SI, MAR 15 2007.

Sun JQ, Xiong XX, “MODIS polarization-sensitivity analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 45 (9): 2875-2885, SEP 2007.

Sun JQ, Xiong XX, Barnes WL, Guenther B, “MODIS reflective solar bands on-orbit lunar calibration”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 45 (7): 2383-2393 Part 2, JUL 2007.

Weaver C, da Silva A, Chin M, Ginoux P, Dubovik O, Flittner D, Zia A, Remer L, Holben B, Gregg W, “Direct insertion of MODIS radiances in a global aerosol transport model”, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 64 (3): 808-826, MAR 2007.

G. Ohring, J. Tansock, W. Emery, J. Butler, L. Flynn, F. Weng, K. St. Germain, B. Wielicki, C. Cao, M. Goldberg, X. Xiong, G. Fraser, D. Kunkee, D. Winker, L. Miller, S. Ungar, D. Tobin, D. Anderson, D. Pollock, S. Shipley, A. Thurgood, G. Kopp, P. Ardanuy, and T. Stone, “Achieving Satellite Instrument Calibration for Climate Change,” EOS, Transactions, AGU, Vol. 88, No. 11, March, 2007.

Vermote, E.F., J.-C. Roger, A. Sinyuk, N. Saleous, and O. Dubovik, 2007: Fusion of MODIS-MISR aerosol inversion for estimation of aerosol absorption, Remote Sens. Environ., 107, 81-89.

Weaver C, da Silva A, Chin M, Ginoux P, Dubovik O, Flittner D, Zia A, Remer L, Holben B, Gregg W, “Direct insertion of MODIS radiances in a global aerosol transport model”, J. Atmospheric Sciences, 64 (3): 808-826, MAR 2007.

Weiss, M., Baret, F., Garrigues, S. and Lacaze, R. (2007), LAI and fAPAR CYCLOPES global products derived from VEGETATION. part 2: Validation and intercomparison with MODIS Collection 4 products. Remote Sensing of Environment, 110 (3), 317-331.

Xia XG, Li ZQ, Holben B, Wang P, Eck T, Chen HB, Cribb M, Zhao YX, “Aerosol optical properties and radiative effects in the Yangtze Delta region of China”, J. Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, Vol. 112, Issue D22, Article D22S12, 2007.

Xiong XX, J. Sun, W. Barnes, V. Salomonson, J. Esposito, H. Erives, and B. Guenther, “Multi-year On-orbit Calibration and Performance of Terra MODIS Reflective Solar Bands,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 45, No. 4, 879-889, 2007.

Zhong , Liang S, Holben B, “Validating a new algorithm for estimating aerosol optical depths over land from MODIS imagery,” Intl J. Remote Sensing, 28 (18): 4207-4214, 2007.

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Proceedings

Barnes, R.A., and J.J. Butler, 2007: Modeling spectral effects in Earth-observing satellite instruments, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6744, Florence, Italy, September 17, 21 pp.

Barnes, R.A., S.W. Brown, K.R. Lykke, G.T. Fraser, and J.J. Butler, 2007: System-level pre-launch calibration of onboard solar diffusers, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 15 pp.
Barnes, W.L., X. Xiong, B. Wenny, X. Xie, A. Wu, N. Che, J. Sun, and V. Salomonson, 2007: An Overview of Aqua MODIS after Five-years On-orbit Operation and Calibration, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6744, Florence, Italy, September 17, 9 pp.

Barsi, J.A., B.L. Markham, D.L. Helder, and G. Chander, 2007: Radiometric calibration status of Landsat-7 and Landsat-5, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6744, Florence, Italy, September 17, 12 pp.

Butler, J.J., B.C. Johnson, J.P. Rice, S.W. Brown, and R.A. Barnes, 2007: Validation of radiometric standards for the laboratory calibration of reflected-solar Earth-observing satellite instruments, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 13 pp.

Campbell, P.K.E., E.M. Middleton, and L.A. Corp, 2007: Applications of solar induced fluorescence to the assessment of vegetation stress, Proc. 3rd International Vegetation Fluorescence Workshop, Florence, Italy, February 7-9, 6 pp.

Cao, C., A. Wu, X. Xiong, and X. Wu, 2007: Intercalibrating MetOP/AVHRR and Aqua/MODIS with Improved SNO Accuracy, Proc. IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, July 23-27, 2260-2263.
Cao, C., X. Wu, A. Wu, and X. Xiong, 2007: Improving the SNO calibration accuracy for the reflectance solar bands of AVHRR and MODIS, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6684, San Diego, California, August 27, 9 pp.

Chander, G., A. Angal, T. Choi, D. Meyer, X. Xiong, and P.M. Teillet, 2007: Cross-calibration of the Terra MODIS, Landsat-7 ETM+ and EO-1 ALI sensors using near simultaneous surface observation over Railroad Valley Playa, NV test site, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler, and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 12 pp.

Chiang, K., and X. Xiong, 2007: Pre-launch Characterization of Aqua MODIS Scan Mirror Response versus Scan Angle for Thermal Emissive Bands, In: , Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler, and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 13 pp.

Corp, L.A., E.M. Middleton, and P.K.E. Campbell, 2007: Comparison of Active and Passive Fluorescence Techniques to Evaluate Plant Growth and Condition, Proc. 3rd Int. Vegetation Fluorescence Workshop, held in Florence, Florence, Italy, February 7-9, 4 pp.

Masek, J.G., R. Wolfe, F. Hall, W. Cohen, R. Kennedy, S. Powell, S. Goward, C. Huang, S. Healey, and G. Moisen, 2007: Assessing North American forest disturbance from the landsat archive, Proc. IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, July 23-27, 5294-5297.
Middleton, E.M., L.A. Corp, and P.K.E. Campbell, 2007: Canopy level solar induced fluorescence of vegetation in controlled experiments, Proc. IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, July 23-27, 5 pp.

Middleton, E.M., L.A. Corp, and P.K.E. Campbell, 2007: Synthesis of leaf-level fluorescence, reflectance, and photosynthesis with linkage to canopy Solar Induced Fluorescence, Proc. 3rd Int. Vegetation Fluorescence Workshop, Florence, Italy, February 7-9, 4 pp.

Oudrari, H., X. Xiong, J. Butler, S. Xiong, and N. Che, 2007: Sensitivity Study for Sensor Optical and Electric Crosstalk Based on Spectral Measurements: An Approach to Developmental Sensors Using Sensors Such As MODIS, Proc. IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, July 23-27, 2856-2859.
Sun, J., X. Xiong, and W.L. Barnes, 2007: MODIS Reflective Solar Bands Unscheduled Lunar Observations, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler, and J. Xiong , Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 8 pp.

Wenny, B., and X. Xiong, 2007: Monitoring MODIS Thermal Emissive Band Stability through Brightness Temperature Trending of a Ground Target, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler, and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 9 pp.

Wu, A., X. Xiong, B. Wenny, C. Moeller, N. Chen, and K. Chiang, 2007: Improvement of Low Temperature Estimation for MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands by Adjusting Calibration Offset and Nonlinear Terms, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler, and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 10 pp.

Xie, Y., X. Xiong, J. Qu, N. Che, and L. Wang, 2007: Sensitivity Analysis of MODIS Band-to-band Registration Characterization and Its Impact on the Science Data Products, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6679, San Diego, California, August 28, 9 pp.

Xiong, X., J. Sun, A. Angal, K. Chiang, and W.L. Barnes, 2007: Applications and Results of MODIS Lunar Observations, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6744, Florence, Italy, September 17, 10 pp.

Xiong, X., V. Salomonson, B. Wenny, X. Xie, N. Che, A. Wu, and W.L. Barnes, 2007: Summary of Terra and Aqua MODIS On-orbit Calibration and Characterization Results, Proc. IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, July 23-27, 4128-4131.
Xiong, X., J. Butler, W.L. Barnes, and B. Guenther, 2007: Sensor On-orbit Calibration and Characterization Using Spacecraft Maneuvers, Proc. IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, July 23-27, 2256-2259.
Xiong, X., A. Wu, N. Chen, K. Chiang, S. Xiong, B. Wenny, and W.L. Barnes, 2007: Detector Noise Characterization and Performance of MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler, and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 10 pp.

Xiong, X., X. Xie, A. Angal, J. Choi, J. Sun, and W.L. Barnes, 2007: Characterization of MODIS Solar Diffuser On-orbit Degradation, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., J.J. Butler, and J. Xiong, Eds., 6677, San Diego, California, August 26, 10 pp.

Xiong, X., A. Wu, B. Guenther, and W.L. Barnes, 2007: On-orbit Monitoring of MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands Response Versus Scan Angle, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6744, Florence, Italy, September 17, 9 pp.

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