MODIS time-series-derived indicators for the beginning of the growing season in boreal coniferous forest - A comparison with CO2 flux measurements and phenological observations in Finland

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 140, Issue , 2014, Pages 625-638

  Böttcher, Kristin ^a   Aurela, Mika ^b   Kervinen, Mikko ^a   Markkanen, Tiina ^b   Mattila, Olli Pekka ^a   Kolari, Pasi ^c   Metsämäki, Sari ^a   Aalto, Tuula ^b   Arslan, Ali Nadir ^b   Pulliainen, Jouni ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Fractional snow cover; Growing season onset; Vegetation phenology

Indexed keywords

BOREAL CONIFEROUS FORESTS; BOREAL FORESTS; FRACTIONAL SNOW COVERS; GROWING SEASON; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE WATER INDEX; VEGETATION PHENOLOGY;

BIOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SNOW; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

BOREAL FOREST; CARBON BUDGET; CARBON FLUX; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; FLUX MEASUREMENT; FRACTIONATION; GROWING SEASON; HOMOGENEITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODIS; NDVI; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PHENOLOGY; SATELLITE DATA; SNOW COVER; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BIOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; FORESTRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PLANTS; RADIOMETRY; SNOW;

FINLAND;

EID: 84886400511     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2013.09.022     Document Type: Article

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