Estimating co2 exchange at two sites in arctic tundra ecosystems during the growing season using a spectral vegetation index

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 683-698

  McMichael, C E ^a   Hope, A S ^a   Stow, D A ^a   Fleming, J B ^a   Vourlitis, G ^b   Oechel, W ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEMS; MASS TRANSFER; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIOMETERS; VEGETATION;

NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI);

REMOTE SENSING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; MICROMETEOROLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REMOTE SENSING; RESPIRATION; TUNDRA; VEGETATION INDEX;

ALASKA; ARCTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033541131     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311699213136     Document Type: Article

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