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Journal of Arid Environments
Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, 2001
... References Cited Currey, B. 1978. Mapping of Areas Liable to Famine in Bangladesh. University... more ... References Cited Currey, B. 1978. Mapping of Areas Liable to Famine in Bangladesh. University of Hawai'i. Dando, WA 1980. The Geography of Famine. London: Edward Arnold. Estes, JE, EJ Hajic, and LR Tinney. 1983. Fundamentals ...
D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of south... more D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of southeastern Arizona. Among the changes have been the elimination of many native riparian forests, the introduction of vigorous exotics, local expansion of some natives, ...
Int J Remote Sens, 2000
... 2.2. Real-time input data The four principal real-time input databases required to run theGIS... more ... 2.2. Real-time input data The four principal real-time input databases required to run theGIS-based CSWB model include: ... 2.2.1. Satellite-derived RFE and NDVI products The two mainreal-time satellite products used in the GIS-based CSWB model are NDVI and RFE images. ...
The GeoJournal Library, 1985
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 1995
Forest & Conservation History, 1985
D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of south... more D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of southeastern Arizona. Among the changes have been the elimination of many native riparian forests, the introduction of vigorous exotics, local expansion of some natives, ...
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
ABSTRACT
12th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,, 1989
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Geoscience and Remote Sensing IEEE International Symposium, 2006
The Office of Global Analysis/ International Production Assessment Branch (IGA/IPA; formerly the ... more The Office of Global Analysis/ International Production Assessment Branch (IGA/IPA; formerly the Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division (PECAD)), of the United States Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) has been assimilates data and information products from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) into its operational decision support system (DSS). The intent is to improve monthly estimates of global production of selected agricultural commodities that are provided to the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB). This research builds on the intermittent collaboration between USDA and NASA in remote sensing of agriculture since 1974. The goal of the research was to develop an approach to measure changes in system performance after the assimilation of NASA products. An important first step was to develop a baseline characterization of the DSS, the working environment and its constraints including the identification of issues a...
Defect Detection and Prevention (DDP) software, a risk management tool designed for spacefaring m... more Defect Detection and Prevention (DDP) software, a risk management tool designed for spacefaring mission planning, was applied in a novel way to evaluate the efficacy of remote sensing and other inputs to the decision support system used to produce global crop yield estimates by the USDA's Office of Global Analysis/International Production Assessment Branch (IPA). IPA's activities contribute directly to the competitiveness and thus the sustainability of American agriculture. The DDP tool provides an explicit accounting of institutional objectives (e.g., accurate monthly crop estimates, dissemination of information), the risks to meeting those objectives that exist in the decision making system (inadequate timeliness or quality of data), and the effect of various mitigations that act to reduce risk and promote attainment of objectives (new remote sensing data streams, better crop models). Periodic reassessment of IPA's&pdecision support system has provided a view of its ev...
Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 2011
ABSTRACT Stefan R. Falke received the Charles S. Falkenberg Award at the 2010 AGU Fall Meeting Ho... more ABSTRACT Stefan R. Falke received the Charles S. Falkenberg Award at the 2010 AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 15 December 2010 in San Francisco, Calif. The award honors a ``scientist under 45 years of age who has contributed to the quality of life, economic opportunities, and stewardship of the planet through the use of Earth science information and to the public awareness of the importance of understanding our planet.''
A contemporary underground coal mine in eastern Kentucky was assessed in order to determine poten... more A contemporary underground coal mine in eastern Kentucky was assessed in order to determine potential off-site and on-site environmental impacts associated with the mining system in the given environmental setting. A 4-section, continuous room-and-pillar mine plan was developed for an appropriate site in eastern Kentucky. Potential environmental impacts were identified, and mitigation costs determined, using an environmental assessment methodology for coal extraction systems developed by Sullivan et al., 1980 (JPL Publication 79-82). The major potential environmental impacts were determined to be: (1) acid water drainage from the mine and refuse site, (2) uneven subsidence of the surface as a result of mining activity, and (3) alteration of groundwater aquifers in the subsidence zone. In the specific case examined, the costs of environmental impact mitigation to levels prescribed by regulations would not exceed $1/ton of coal mined, and post-mining land values would not be affected. 111 FOREWORD This document is one of a series which describe systems level requirements for advanced underground coal mining equipment. These requirements are summarized in "Overall Requirements for an Advanced Underground Coal Extraction System," JPL Publication 80-39, by Martin Goldsmith and Milton L. Lavin. Five areas of performance are discussed: (1) Production cost. (2) Miner safety. (3) Miner health. (4) Environmental impact. (5) Recovery efficiency. The report which follows illustrates the methodology used to assess compliance with the environmental impact requirements. Details of this methodology may be found in "A Methodology for the Environmental Assessment of Advanced Coal Extraction Systems", JPL Publication 79-82. This work is part of an effort to define and develop innovative coal extraction systems suitable for the significant resources remaining in the year 2000. Sponsorship is provided by the Office of Mining, United States Department of Energy via an interagency agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Science (New York, N.Y.), Jan 7, 1974
The photograph of the 1 January 1973 Santa Ana wind condition reveals local atmospheric dynamics ... more The photograph of the 1 January 1973 Santa Ana wind condition reveals local atmospheric dynamics rarely recorded on satellite imagery. The Santa Ana wind implies very specific weather conditions for the Los Angeles coastal lowland. Destructive land uses, in part, provided the material visible in the dust plumes.
Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions, 2009
Water management paradigms and practices have evolved markedly from the post-World War II years t... more Water management paradigms and practices have evolved markedly from the post-World War II years to the twenty-first century. Changes have been particularly urgent and visible in water-limited arid lands. Notable trends include movement from an emphasis on technological, supply-side solutions toward sociological, demand-side management; from rigid top-down state control toward decentralized management; and from local or regional management arenas toward integrated, multilateral formation of water policy from a global perspective. Efforts continue to augment water supplies, but practice has shifted from tactics such as weather modification to energy-efficient desalination, wastewater reuse and, significantly, conservation, which was hardly considered in previous periods of perceived abundance. Overtaking even these efforts in importance is a growing intellectual elaboration of an integrated water management paradigm, which recognizes that each element on both the supply and demand sides of the equation contributes to the total water availability and requires consideration of linkages between urban and rural water use as well as between the domestic, industrial, and agricultural sectors. This awareness has spurred the establishment of "global water initiatives," marking a shift toward globalization of water management to achieve higher levels of integration. Keywords Arid lands • Global water initiatives • Water history • Water management • Water scarcity 19.1 Why Arid Lands? Why study water management issues in arid lands in particular? To paraphrase Willie Sutton, a twentieth century American bank robber, "Because that's where the water shortage is." 1 Water scarcity in arid lands brings management issues to
Journal of Arid Environments
Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, 2001
... References Cited Currey, B. 1978. Mapping of Areas Liable to Famine in Bangladesh. University... more ... References Cited Currey, B. 1978. Mapping of Areas Liable to Famine in Bangladesh. University of Hawai'i. Dando, WA 1980. The Geography of Famine. London: Edward Arnold. Estes, JE, EJ Hajic, and LR Tinney. 1983. Fundamentals ...
D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of south... more D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of southeastern Arizona. Among the changes have been the elimination of many native riparian forests, the introduction of vigorous exotics, local expansion of some natives, ...
Int J Remote Sens, 2000
... 2.2. Real-time input data The four principal real-time input databases required to run theGIS... more ... 2.2. Real-time input data The four principal real-time input databases required to run theGIS-based CSWB model include: ... 2.2.1. Satellite-derived RFE and NDVI products The two mainreal-time satellite products used in the GIS-based CSWB model are NDVI and RFE images. ...
The GeoJournal Library, 1985
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 1995
Forest & Conservation History, 1985
D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of south... more D uring the past century, major vegetation changes have occurred in the semidesert lands of southeastern Arizona. Among the changes have been the elimination of many native riparian forests, the introduction of vigorous exotics, local expansion of some natives, ...
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
ABSTRACT
12th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,, 1989
ABSTRACT
Geoscience and Remote Sensing IEEE International Symposium, 2006
The Office of Global Analysis/ International Production Assessment Branch (IGA/IPA; formerly the ... more The Office of Global Analysis/ International Production Assessment Branch (IGA/IPA; formerly the Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division (PECAD)), of the United States Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) has been assimilates data and information products from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) into its operational decision support system (DSS). The intent is to improve monthly estimates of global production of selected agricultural commodities that are provided to the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB). This research builds on the intermittent collaboration between USDA and NASA in remote sensing of agriculture since 1974. The goal of the research was to develop an approach to measure changes in system performance after the assimilation of NASA products. An important first step was to develop a baseline characterization of the DSS, the working environment and its constraints including the identification of issues a...
Defect Detection and Prevention (DDP) software, a risk management tool designed for spacefaring m... more Defect Detection and Prevention (DDP) software, a risk management tool designed for spacefaring mission planning, was applied in a novel way to evaluate the efficacy of remote sensing and other inputs to the decision support system used to produce global crop yield estimates by the USDA's Office of Global Analysis/International Production Assessment Branch (IPA). IPA's activities contribute directly to the competitiveness and thus the sustainability of American agriculture. The DDP tool provides an explicit accounting of institutional objectives (e.g., accurate monthly crop estimates, dissemination of information), the risks to meeting those objectives that exist in the decision making system (inadequate timeliness or quality of data), and the effect of various mitigations that act to reduce risk and promote attainment of objectives (new remote sensing data streams, better crop models). Periodic reassessment of IPA's&pdecision support system has provided a view of its ev...
Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 2011
ABSTRACT Stefan R. Falke received the Charles S. Falkenberg Award at the 2010 AGU Fall Meeting Ho... more ABSTRACT Stefan R. Falke received the Charles S. Falkenberg Award at the 2010 AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 15 December 2010 in San Francisco, Calif. The award honors a ``scientist under 45 years of age who has contributed to the quality of life, economic opportunities, and stewardship of the planet through the use of Earth science information and to the public awareness of the importance of understanding our planet.''
A contemporary underground coal mine in eastern Kentucky was assessed in order to determine poten... more A contemporary underground coal mine in eastern Kentucky was assessed in order to determine potential off-site and on-site environmental impacts associated with the mining system in the given environmental setting. A 4-section, continuous room-and-pillar mine plan was developed for an appropriate site in eastern Kentucky. Potential environmental impacts were identified, and mitigation costs determined, using an environmental assessment methodology for coal extraction systems developed by Sullivan et al., 1980 (JPL Publication 79-82). The major potential environmental impacts were determined to be: (1) acid water drainage from the mine and refuse site, (2) uneven subsidence of the surface as a result of mining activity, and (3) alteration of groundwater aquifers in the subsidence zone. In the specific case examined, the costs of environmental impact mitigation to levels prescribed by regulations would not exceed $1/ton of coal mined, and post-mining land values would not be affected. 111 FOREWORD This document is one of a series which describe systems level requirements for advanced underground coal mining equipment. These requirements are summarized in "Overall Requirements for an Advanced Underground Coal Extraction System," JPL Publication 80-39, by Martin Goldsmith and Milton L. Lavin. Five areas of performance are discussed: (1) Production cost. (2) Miner safety. (3) Miner health. (4) Environmental impact. (5) Recovery efficiency. The report which follows illustrates the methodology used to assess compliance with the environmental impact requirements. Details of this methodology may be found in "A Methodology for the Environmental Assessment of Advanced Coal Extraction Systems", JPL Publication 79-82. This work is part of an effort to define and develop innovative coal extraction systems suitable for the significant resources remaining in the year 2000. Sponsorship is provided by the Office of Mining, United States Department of Energy via an interagency agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Science (New York, N.Y.), Jan 7, 1974
The photograph of the 1 January 1973 Santa Ana wind condition reveals local atmospheric dynamics ... more The photograph of the 1 January 1973 Santa Ana wind condition reveals local atmospheric dynamics rarely recorded on satellite imagery. The Santa Ana wind implies very specific weather conditions for the Los Angeles coastal lowland. Destructive land uses, in part, provided the material visible in the dust plumes.
Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions, 2009
Water management paradigms and practices have evolved markedly from the post-World War II years t... more Water management paradigms and practices have evolved markedly from the post-World War II years to the twenty-first century. Changes have been particularly urgent and visible in water-limited arid lands. Notable trends include movement from an emphasis on technological, supply-side solutions toward sociological, demand-side management; from rigid top-down state control toward decentralized management; and from local or regional management arenas toward integrated, multilateral formation of water policy from a global perspective. Efforts continue to augment water supplies, but practice has shifted from tactics such as weather modification to energy-efficient desalination, wastewater reuse and, significantly, conservation, which was hardly considered in previous periods of perceived abundance. Overtaking even these efforts in importance is a growing intellectual elaboration of an integrated water management paradigm, which recognizes that each element on both the supply and demand sides of the equation contributes to the total water availability and requires consideration of linkages between urban and rural water use as well as between the domestic, industrial, and agricultural sectors. This awareness has spurred the establishment of "global water initiatives," marking a shift toward globalization of water management to achieve higher levels of integration. Keywords Arid lands • Global water initiatives • Water history • Water management • Water scarcity 19.1 Why Arid Lands? Why study water management issues in arid lands in particular? To paraphrase Willie Sutton, a twentieth century American bank robber, "Because that's where the water shortage is." 1 Water scarcity in arid lands brings management issues to