Description
Handbook of Satellite Land Products compiles the key information of as many satellite products as possible for each essential land variable. It provides a comprehensive list of openly accessible high-level satellite products that characterize the essential land surface variables of the Earth system, including the original data sources, inversion algorithms, product characteristics, validation accuracy, and any existing applications. Each product includes satellite data inversion methodology and high-level product generation and application information, allowing for comparison of different products and selection of the correct ones for different applications.This book will help researchers, professors, and graduate students grasp the knowledge of existing satellite land products, understand the advantages and limitations, and follow the practical application examples.- Delivers a comprehensive list of existing satellite products and their characteristics, enabling readers to compare products and select the right ones for their application- Includes descriptions of the methodology of satellite product generation, allowing for comprehension of the fundamental inversion principles and practical algorithms for product generation- Provides example product applications for how each satellite product can be used to solve practical problems
Table of Contents
Part I Land surface radiation energy budget1. incident solar radiation products2. Surface albedo products3. Longwave radiation4. Land Surface Temperature5. Emissivity6. Near-ground air temperature7. Net Radiation8. Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution FunctionPart II Ecosystem Structure and Carbon Cycle9. Leaf Area Index10. Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation11. Fraction of Vegetation Cover12. Fraction of forest cover13. Clumping Index14. Tree height15. Biomass16. Gross Primary Productivity17. Net Primary Productivity18. NEP productsPart III Water cycle and cryosphere19. Precipitation20. Surface water21. Soil Moisture22. Evapotranspiration23. Snow and Ice cover24. Snow water equivalent25. Freezing and Thawing StatePart IV Land cover and land use26. Land Cover27. Wetlands28. Mangrove29. Crop types30. Impervious Surface31. Fires32. Forest Loss and Gain
