The surface temperature-vegetation index space for land cover and land-cover change analysis
The surface temperature-vegetation index space for land cover and land-cover change analysis
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DOI:
10.1080/01431169608949021
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发表时间:
1996-02-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Ehrlich, D
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作者:
Lambin, EF;Ehrlich, D
Most previous applications of coarse scale remote sensing data for land-cover mapping and land-cover change analysis were based on multi-temporal Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. Recent empirical studies have documented that the combination of measurements of thermal infrared radiation (e.g., land brightness temperature, T-s) and vegetation indices (VI) improves the mapping and monitoring of land cover at broad scales. We investigate the biophysical justification for such a combination, using 10 years of Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) global area coverage (GAC) data over the African continent. First, we review recent findings on the biophysical interpretation of the T-s-VI space. Second, we analyse the seasonal time trajectories of different biomes in the T-s-NDVI space. Third, we measure the relative role of multi-temporal NDVI and T-s data in the discrimination of land cover classes for land-cover mapping. Fourth, we analyse trajectories of land-cover change in the T-s-NDVI space for study sites in three different environments. We illustrate the usefulness of the ratio between T-s and VI as an index to perform measurements in the T-s-NDVI space.