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| González Lanteri,David; Huete,Alfredo; Kim,HoJin; Didan,Kamel. |
| Using the 16 day MODIS (aboard the EOS Terra satellite) 250m NDVI and ground biophysical and spectral measurements we established simple relationships between these parameters and the canopy cover. The canopy cover is used in water erosion models to estimate the amount of soil loss under precipitation events and specific geographic conditions. Two transects, in the grassland part of the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW) located near the town of Tombstone in Arizona, were established for ground data collection. Ground measurements were performed every 16 days, to coincide with the Terra Satellite overpass. Erosion, in desert environment is a contributing factor to soil degradation and subsequently desertification. Erosion is strongly related with... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Canopy cover; MODIS; Soil erosion; Semi arid environment. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-65382004000200043 |
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