Crop Surveys Using Space Technology, Guest Scientist at the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute in New Delhi, India, Award in Indian Currency

描述：该项目为美国科学家拉杰博士提供支持。S.Chhikara，休斯顿-克利尔湖大学(UHCL)自然科学系，德克萨斯州休斯敦，在新德里的印度农业统计研究所(IASRI)休假。合作的科学家是IASRI的高级教授Randhir Singh博士。Chhikara计划调查遥感技术在研究印度环境方面的适用性，并研究有效估计农业资源的方法，包括开发有效的采样策略、作物判别式和产量预测模型。此外，他还将为他所在的大学和研究所之间的合作研究项目敲定研究计划和任务细节。范围：UHCL多年来一直参与评估由美国国家农业统计局(USDA)实施的卫星衍生作物面积估计方法。IASRI拥有一批抽样和实验设计方面的专家。这次访问期间的互动将对双方都有利，并应有助于扩大卫星数据在全球范围内发展农业统计的使用。

Description: This project provides support for a U.S. scientist, Dr. Raj. S. Chhikara, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston-Clear Lake, (UHCL), Houston, TX, to spend a sabbatical leave at the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI) in New Delhi. The cooperating scientist is Dr. Randhir Singh, Senior Professor at IASRI. Chhikara plans to investigate the applicability of remote sensing technology to study the Indian environment and to research for efficient estimation of agricultural resources, including development of efficient sampling strategies and crop discriminants and a yield forecasting model. In addition he will finalize a research plan and task details for a collaborative research program between his university and IASRI. Scope: The UHCL has been involved for several years in the evaluation of the satellite derived crop acreage estimation methodology as implemented by the U.S. National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA). IASRI has a number of experts in sampling and experimental design. The interaction during this visit will be beneficial to both sides, and should help extend the use of satellite data for the development of agricultural statistics on a global basis.