Title :
ASTER observations for the monitoring of land surface fluxes
Author :
Schmugge, Thomas
Author_Institution :
USDA Hydrology Lab., Beltsville, MD, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a review of how data from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission radiometer (ASTER) can be used to estimate the energy fluxes from the land surface. The basic concepts of the energy balance at the land surface are presented along with an example of how remotely sensed surface brightness temperatures can be used to estimate the sensible heat. The example is from the Monsoon 90 experiment conducted over an arid watershed in the state of Arizona in the United States
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric radiation; atmospheric techniques; remote sensing; ASTER; Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission radiometer; atmosphere; boundary layer; energy balance; energy flux; land surface; land surface flux; measurement technique; meteorology; radiative flux; satellite remote sensing; sensible heat; surface brightness temperature; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Brightness temperature; Land surface; Land surface temperature; Moisture; Remote monitoring; Surface waves; Temperature sensors; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.606408
