A data assimilation method for using low-resolution Earth observation data in heterogeneous ecosystems

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Hill, T C ^a   Quaife, T ^b   Williams, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; OBSERVATORIES; VEGETATION;

CARBON UPTAKE; DATA ASSIMILATION; DATA ASSIMILATION METHODS; DATA SETS; DISAGGREGATION; EARTH OBSERVATION DATA; EARTH OBSERVATIONS; ECOLOGICAL DATA; LEAF AREA INDEX; MULTI-RESOLUTIONS; NATURAL ECOSYSTEM; NONLINEAR PROCESS; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; RESOLUTION MEASUREMENTS; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS;

DATA PROCESSING;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; DATA ASSIMILATION; DATA SET; EOS; HETEROGENEITY; LEAF AREA INDEX; NDVI; NONLINEARITY; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 79955595740     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD015268     Document Type: Article

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