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Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory (614)

Publications: 2006

This document is a compilation of publications of the Biospheric Sciences Branch (614.4) for calendar year 2006. If you wish further information, or a reprint, please contact the author of the article or the publisher. Currently, there are 71 publications, papers, or other works listed for 2006.

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Algorithm Development

  • Irish, R., J.L. Baker, S.N. Goward, and T. Arvidson (2006). Characterization of the Landsat-7 ETM + Automated Cloud-Cover Assessment (ACCA) Algorithm Photogramm. Eng. Remote Sens., 72(10), 1179-1188
  • Koetz, B., B. Allgöwer, K. Itten, K.J. Ranson, G. Sun, and F. Morsdorf (2006). Inversion of a Lidar Waveform Model for Forest Biophysical Parameter Estimation IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Letts., 3(1), 49-53
  • Markham, B.L., S. Goward, T. Arvidson, J. Barsi, and P. Scaramuzza (2006). Landsat-7 Long-Term Acquisition Plan Radiometry - Evolution Over Time Photogramm. Eng. Remote Sens., 72(10), 1129-1135
  • Vermote, E.F., and N. Saleous (2006). Calibration of NOAA16 AVHRR over a desert site using MODIS data Remote Sens. Environ., 105, 214-220
  • Xiong, X., N. Che, and W.L. Barnes (2006). Terra MODIS On-Orbit Spectral Characterization and Performance IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 44(8), 2198-2206

Atmospheric Composition

  • Arellano Jr., A.F., P.S. Kasibhatla, L. Giglio, G.R. van der Werf, J.T. Randerson, and G.J. Collatz (2006). Time-dependent inversion estimates of global biomass-burning CO emissions using Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) measurements J. Geophys. Res., 111(D09303), 17 pp
  • Derimian, Y., A. Karnieli, Y.J. Kaufman, M.O. Andreae, T.W. Andreae, O. Dubovik, W. Maenhaut, I. Koren, and B.N. Holben (2006). Dust and pollution aerosols over the Negev desert, Israel: Properties, transport, and radiative effect Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111(D5), Art. No. D05205
  • Dey, S., R.P. Singh, S.N. Tripathi, and B.N. Holben (2006). Retrieval of black carbon and specific absorption over Kanpur city, northern India during 2001—2003 using AERONET data Atmos. Environ., 40, 445-456
  • Dubovik, O., A. Sinyuk, T. Lapyonok, B.N. Holben, M. Mishchenko, P. Yang, T.F. Eck, H. Volten, O. Muñoz, B. Veihelmann, W.J. van der Zande, J-F. Leon, M. Sorokin, and I. Slutsker (2006). Application of spheroid models to account for aerosol particle nonsphericity in remote sensing of desert dust J. Geophys. Res., 111(D11208), 34 pp
  • Kerbachi, R., M. Boughedaoui, L. Bounoua, and M. Keddam (2006). Ambient air pollution by aromatic hydrocarbons in Algiers Atmos. Environ., 40, 3995-4003
  • Reid, J.S., B. Brooks, N. O'Neill, K.K. Crahan, D.A. Hegg, T.F. Eck, G. de Leeuw, E.A. Reid, and K.D. Anderson (2006). Reconciliation of coarse mode sea-salt aerosol particle size measurements and parameterizations at a subtropical ocean receptor site J. Geophys. Res., 111(D02202), 26 pp
  • Smirnov, A., B.N. Holben, S.M. Sakerin, D.M. Kabanov, I. Slutsker, M. Chin, T.L. Diehl, L.A. Remer, R. Kahn, A. Ignatov, L. Liu, M. Mishchenko, T.F. Eck, T.L. Kucsera, D.M. Giles, and O.V. Kopelevich (2006). Ship-based aerosol optical depth measurements in the Atlantic Ocean: Comparison with satellite retrievals and GOCART model Geophys. Res. Lett., 33(L14817), 4 pp
  • Xia, X.A., H.B. Chen, P.C. Wang, W.X. Zhang, P. Goloub, G. Chatenet, T.F. Eck, and B.N. Holben (2006). Variation of column-integrated aerosol properties in a Chinese urban region J. Geophys. Res., 111(D05204), 10 pp
  • Yamasoe, M.A., C. von Randow, A.O. Manzi, J.S. Schafer, T.F. Eck, and B.N. Holben (2006). Effect of smoke and clouds on the transmissivity of photosynthetically active radiation inside the canopy Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 1645-1656

Book Articles or Chapters

  • Barnes, W.L., X. Xiong, R. Eplee, J. Sun, and C.-H. Lyu (2006). Use of the Moon for Calibration and Characterization of MODIS, SeaWiFS, and VIRS In, Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing: Data, Computational Processing, and Tools (98-119). Springer
  • Fensholt, R., A. Anyamba, S. Stisen, I. Sandholt, E. Pak, and J. Small (2006). Comparisons of compositing period length for vegetation index data from Polar-orbiting and Geostationary satellites for the Cloud-prone region of West Africa In, Special Issue: Cloud-prone and Rainy areas Remote Sensing (CARRS) (297-310). Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
  • Sakerin, S.M., D.M. Kabanov, A. Smirnov, B.N. Holben, I. Slutsker, D.M. Giles, and O.V. Kopelevich (2006). Variability of aerosol optical layer of the atmosphere in South Atlantic, Basic Researches of Oceans and Seas N.P. Laverov (Ed.) Nauka, Moscow, Russia:
  • Xiong, X., and W.L. Barnes (2006). MODIS Calibration and Characterization In, Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing: Data, Computational Processing, and Tools (77-97). Springer

Carbon, Ecosystems and Biogeochemistry

  • Brown, M.E., J.E. Pinzon, K. Didan, J.T. Morisette, and C.J. Tucker (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
    10.1109/TGRS.2005.860205
  • Garrigues, S., D. Allard, F. Baret, and M. Weiss (2006). Influence of landscape spatial heterogeneity on the non-linear estimation of leaf area index from moderate spatial resolution remote sensing data Remote Sens. Environ., 105, 286-298
  • Giglio, L., P. Kasibhatla, G.J. Collatz, J.T. Randerson, and G.R. van der Werf (2006). Global estimation of burned area using MODIS active re observations Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 957-974
  • Hall, F.G., J. Masek, and G.J. Collatz (2006). Evaluation of ISLSCP Initiative IIFASIR and GIMMS NDVI products and implications for carbon cycle science Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111(D2), Art. No. D22S08
  • Imhoff, M., and L. Bounoua (2006). Exploring global patterns of net primary production carbon supply and demand using satellite observations and statistical data J. Geophys. Res., 111(D22S12), 8 pp
  • Masek, J., K.F. Huemmrich, F.G. Hall, R.E. Wolfe, N. Saleous, E.F. Vermont, F. Gao, J. Kutler, and T.-K. Lim (2006). A Landsat Surface Reflectance Dataset for North America, 1990-2000 IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 3(1), 68-72
  • Masek, J., and G.J. Collatz (2006). Estimating forest carbon fluxes in a disturbed southeastern landscape: Integration of remote sensing, forest inventory, and biogeochemical modeling J. Geophys. Res., 111(G01006), 15 pp
  • Polák, T., B.N. Rock, P.K. Campbell, J. Soukupová, B. Solcová, K. Zvára, and J. Albrechtová (2006). Shoot growth processes, assessed by bud develoopment types, reflect Norway spruce vitality and sink prioritization Forest Ecol. Manage., 225, 337-348

Climate Variability and Change

  • Bounoua, L., J. Masek, and Y.M. Tourre (2006). Sensitivity of surface climate to land surface parameters: A case study suing the simple biosphere model SiB2 J. Geophys. Res. , 111, 10 pp
  • Ginoux, P., L.W. Horowitz, V. Ramaswamy, I.V. Geogdzhayev, B.N. Holben, G. Stenchikov, and X. Tie (2006). Evaluation of aerosol distribution and optical depth in the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory coupled model CM2.1 for present climate J. Geophys. Res., 111(D22210), 21 pp
  • Hall, F.G., E. Brown de Colstoun, G.J. Collatz, D. Landis, P. Dermeyer, A. Betts, G.J. Huffman, L. Bounoua, B. and Meeson, E. Brown de Colstoun, G.J. Collatz, D. Landis, P. Dermeyer, A. Betts, G.J. Huffman, L. Bounoua, and B. and Meeson (2006). ISLSCP Initiative II global data sets: Surface boundary conditions and atmospheric forcings for land-atmosphere studies J. Geophys. Res., 111(D22S01), 20 pp
  • Kharuk, V.I., K.J. Ranson, M.M. Naurzbaev, and S.T. Im (2006). Forest-tundra larch forests and climatic trends Russian Journal of Ecology, 37(5), 291-298
  • Pongratz, J., L. Bounoua, R.S. DeFries, D.C. Morton, L.O. Anderson, W. Mauser, and C.A. Klink (2006). The Impact of Land Cover Change on Surface Energy and Water Balance in Mato Grosso, Brazil Earth Interactions, 10(19), pp. 1-17

Disease Monitoring

  • Anyamba, A., J.-P. Chretien, J. Small, C.J. Tucker, and K.J. Linthicum (2006). Developing climate anomalies suggest potential disease risks for 2006-2007 Int. J. Health Geographics , 5(60), 8 pp
  • Anyamba, A., J.P. Chretien, P.B. H. Formenty, J. Small, C.J. Tucker, J.L. Malone, H.E. Bushra, V. Martin, and K.J. Linthicum (2006). Rift Valley Fever Potential, Arabian Peninsula Emerging Infectious Diseases, 12(3), 518-520
  • 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
  • Indeje, M., M.N. Ward, L.J. Ogallo, G. Davies, M. Dilley, and A. Anyamba (2006). 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 J. Clim., 19, 1673-1687

Journal Articles

  • Brown, M.E., J.E. Pinzon, and S.D. Prince (2006). The Sensitivity of Millet Prices to Vegetation Dynamics in the Informal Markets of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Climatic Change, 78, 181-202
  • Morton, D.C., R.S. DeFries, Y.E. Shimabukuro, L.O. Anderson, E. Arai, F.D.B. Espirito-Santo, R. Freitas, and J. Morisette (2006). Cropland expansion changes deforestation dynamics in the southern Brazilian Amazon Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 103(39), 14637-14641

Modeling and Remote Sensing Techniques

  • Anderson, J., ME Martin, M. Smith, RO Dubayah, MA Hofton, P Hyde, BE Peterson, JB Blair, and R. Knox (2006). 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
  • Brown, M.E. (2006). Assessing Natural Resource Management Challenges in Senegal Using Data from Participatory Rural Appraisals and Remote Sensing World Development, 34(4), 751-767
    10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.10.002
  • Funk, C.C., and M.E. Brown (2006). Intra-seasonal NDVI change projections in semi-arid Africa Remote Sensing of Environment, 101, 249-256
    10.1016/j.rse.2005.12.014
  • Gao, F., J. Masek, M. Schwaller, and F.G. Hall (2006). On the Blending of the Landsat and MODIS Surface Reflectance: Predicting Daily Landsat Surface Reflectance IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 44(8), 2207-2218
  • Garrigues, S., D. Allard, F. Baret, and M. Weiss (2006). Quantifying spatial heterogeneity at the landscape scale using variogram models Remote Sens. Environ., 103, 81-96
  • Kimes, D., K.J. Ranson, G. Sun, and J.B. Blair (2006). Predicting lidar measured forest vertical structure from multi-angle spectral data Remote Sens. Environ., 100, 503-511
  • Lyapustin, A., Y. Wang, J. Martonchik, J.L. Privette, B.N. Holben, I. Slutsker, A. Sinyuk, and A. Smirnov (2006). Local Analysis of MISR Surface BRF and Albedo Over GSFC and Mongu AERONET Sites IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 44(7), 1707-1718
  • Masek, J., and G.J. Collatz (2006). Estimating forest carbon fluxes in a disturbed southeastern landscape: Integration of remote sensing, forest inventory, and biogeochemical modeling J. Geophys. Res., 111(G01006), 15 pp
  • Morisette, J.T., C.S. Jarnevich, A. Ullah, W. Cai, J. Pedelty, J.E. Gentle, T.J. Stohlgren, and J.L. Schnase (2006). A tamarisk habitat suitability map for the continental United States Front Ecol. Environ. , 4(1), 11-17
  • Morisette, J.T., F. Baret, J.L. Privette, R.B. Myneni, J.E. Nickeson, S. Garrigues, N.V. Shabanov, M. Weiss, R.A. Fernandes, S.G. Leblance, M. Kalacska, G.A. S´nchez-Azofeifa, M. Chubey, B. Rivard, P. Stenberg, M. Rautiainen, P. Voipio, T. Manninen, A.N. Pilant, T.E. Lewis, J.S. Iiames, R. Colombo, M. Meroni, L.W. Busetto. B. Cohen, D.P. Turner, E.D. Warner, G.W. Petersen, G. Seufert, and R. Cook (2006). Validation of Global Moderate-Resolution LAI Products: A Framework Proposed Within the CEOS Land Product Validation Subgroup IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 44(7), 1804-1817
  • Schmid, B., R. Ferrare, C. Flynn, R. Elleman, D. Covert, A. Strawa, E. Welton, D. Turner, H. Jonsson, J. Redemann, J. Eilers, K. Ricci, A.G. Hallar, M. Clayton, J. Michalsky, A. Smirnov, B.N. Holben, and J. Barnard (2006). How well do state-of-the-art techniques measuring the vertical profile of tropospheric aerosol extinction compare? J. Geophys. Res., 111(D05S07), 25 pp
  • Schuster, G.L., O. Dubovik, and B.N. Holben (2006). Angstrom exponent and bomodal aerosol size distributions J. Geophys. Res., 111(D07207), 14 pp
  • Teillet, P.M., B.L. Markham, and R. Irish (2006). Landsat cross-calibration based on near simultaneous imaging of common ground targets Remote Sens. Environ., 102, 264-270
  • Wang, L., J.J. Qu, X. Xiong, X. Hao, Y. Xie, and N. Che (2006). A New Method for Retrieving Band 6 of Aqua MODIS IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 3(2), 267-270
  • Zibordi, G., B.N. Holben, S. Hooker, F. Mélin, J.-F. Berthon, I. Slutsker, D.M. Giles, D. Vandermark, H. Feng, K. Rutledge, G. Schuster, and A.A. Mandoos (2006). A Network for Standardized Ocean Color Validation Measurements Eos, Trans. AGU, 87(30), 293

Other Contributions

  • Non-refereed Publications or Other Contributions
  • Barnes, R., J.W. Cooper, J.E. Marketon, S.W. Brown, B.C. Johnson, and J. Butler (2006). Bandwidth and spectral stray light effects in the NASA GSFC Radiometric Calibration Facility primary transfer radiometer Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6296, 14 pp
  • Barnes, W., X. Xiong, X. Xie, A. Wu, K. Chiang, J. Sun, V.V. Salomonson, and B. Guenther (2006). Four Years Aqua MODIS On-orbit Radiometric Calibration Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6361, 10 pp
  • Broberg, S.E., H.H. Aumann, D.T. Gregorich, and X. Xiong (2006). Evaluation of AIRS, MODIS, and HIRS 11 micron brightness temperature difference changes from 2002 through 2006 SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6296, 7 pp
  • Chikando, E., J. Piepmeier, E. Levine, and C. White (2006). Handheld L-Band Microwave Radiometer Proc. MicroRad
  • Elpee Jr., R.E., S.W. Bailey, R.A. Barnes, H.H. Kieffer, and C.R. McClain (2006). Comparison of SeaWiFS on-orbit lunar and vicarious calibrations Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6296, 7 pp
  • Eplee Jr., R.E., F. Patt, R.A. Barnes, and C.R. McClain (2006). SeaWiFS long-term solar diffuser reflectance trend analysis Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6296, 10 pp
  • Gao, F., and J. Masek (2006). Mapping Wildland Fire Scar Using Fused Landsat and MODIS Surface Reflectance Proc. IGARSS
  • Georgiev, G., C.K. Gatebe, J. Butler, and M.D. King (2006). Comparison between laboratory and airborne BRDF measurements for remote sensing Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., 6296, 10 pp
  • Gobakken, T., E. Næsset, and R. Nelson (2006). Developing regional forest inventory procedures based on scanning LiDAR Proc. SilviLaser2006
  • Holben, B.N., T.F. Eck, I. Slutsker, A. Smirnov, A. Sinyuk, J.S. Schafer, D.M. Giles, and O. Dubovik (2006). Aeronet's Version 2.0 quality assurance criteria Proc. SPIE, 6408(64080Q), DOI:10.1117/12.70652
  • Maeda, Y., H. Tsuzuki, R. Nelson, and T. Sweda (2006). Land Use Classification by airborne laser altimetry of Ehime Prefecture SilviLaser2006
  • 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
  • Nelson, R., E. Næsset, T. Gobakken, G. Ståhl, and T. Gregoire (2006). Regional Forest Inventory Using an Airborne Profiling LiDAR Proc. SilviLaser2006
  • 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
  • Ohtsuka, T., H. Tsuzuki, R. Nelson, and T. Sweda (2006). Estimating LAI over Ehime Prefecture by using airborne laser altimetry Proc. SilviLaser2006
  • Tsuzuki, H., R. Nelson, and T. Sweda (2006). Timber Stock Estimate by Airborne Laser Profiling for Entire Ehime Prefecture, Japan Proc. SilviLaser2006
  • Zhao, K.G., S.C. Popescu, and R. Nelson (2006). Quantifying the uncertainty in biomass estimates from profiling LiDAR data Proc. SilviLaser2006

Sensor Development

  • Corp, L.A., E.M. Middleton, J.E. McMurtrey, P.K. Entcheva Campbell, and L.M. Butcher (2006). Fluorescence sensing techniques for vegetation assessment Appl. Opt., 45(5), 1023-1033
  • Irons, J.R., and J. Masek (2006). Requirements for a Landsat Data Continuity Mission Photogramm. Eng. Remote Sens., 72(10), 1102-1108
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