Using remote sensing to reduce uncertainties in the global carbon budget: The potential of radiation acquired in middle infrared wavelengths
Using remote sensing to reduce uncertainties in the global carbon budget: The potential of radiation acquired in middle infrared wavelengths
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利用遥感减少全球碳预算的不确定性:中红外波长获取辐射的潜力
DOI:
10.1080/02757259809532357
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发表时间:
1998
影响因子:
13.5
通讯作者:
P. Curran
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文献类型:
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作者:
D. Boyd;P. Curran
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is increasing, but is still less than expected given our current knowledge of carbon sources and sinks. It has been hypothesised that the terrestrial biosphere in general and tropical forests in particular are acting as major sinks for atmospheric carbon. A possible mechanism for these sinks is the rapid regeneration of forests following the abandonment of previously cleared land. To quantify the amount of carbon sequestered by regenerating tropical forests requires data on their location and, since it is known that young regenerating forests grow faster and sequester more carbon than do old regenerating forests, data on their age. The biophysical properties of regenerating forests change with age and are different from those of the surrounding mature forests. Certain key biophysical properties can be detected, at least in principle, using satellite sensor data recorded in red and near infrared (NIR) wavelengths. However, while the relationship b...