SMOS-IC vegetation optical depth index in monitoring aboveground carbon changes in the tropical continents during 2010-2016

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  • Lei Fan
  • J. P. Wigneron
  • Arnaud Mialon
  • N. J. Rodriguez-Fernandez
  • A. Al-Yaari
  • Yann Kerr
  • Brandt, Martin Stefan
  • P. Ciais

Tropical aboveground carbon changes during 2010-2016 were estimated by a newly developed vegetation optical depth (VOD) product retrieved from the low-frequency L-band (1.4 GHz) passive microwave observations from the Soil Moisture and Ocean salinity (SMOS) satellite. The aboveground carbon changes estimated by VOD in the tropical region during 2010-2016 indicate the tropical region acts as a net carbon source of 111 Tg C yr-1 during 2010-2016. The declines in tropical aboveground carbon were found mainly in eastern America, African drylands and Indonesia.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings
Number of pages4
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication date2018
Pages2825-2828
Article number8518750
ISBN (Electronic)9781538671504
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Valencia, Spain
Duration: 22 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018

Conference

Conference38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018
LandSpain
ByValencia
Periode22/07/2018 → 27/07/2018
SponsorGeoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
SeriesInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume2018-July

    Research areas

  • Aboveground biomass, Carbon changes, SMOS-IC, Tropical region, Vegetation optical depth

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