Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
Coincident Scanning Microwave Multi-channel Radiometer 37 GHz and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer normalized difference vegetation index satellite data have been compared from drought-affected regions of sub-Saharan Africa and northeastern Brazil for the time period of 1980-1985. Although the two satellite data types can be highly correlated, differences between them were found for the Sahel zone in 1985 and for northeastern Brazil from 1984-1985. These findings suggest that scattering or surface roughness contributions may be greater than previously assumed for the 37 GHz microwave data.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
International Journal of Remote Sensing (ISSN 0143-1161); 10; 1663-167
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