Remote sensing of the Land Surface during the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA)

Kergoat, Laurent; Grippa, Manuela; Baille, Alain; Eymard, Laurence; Lacaze, Roselyne; Mougin, Eric; Ottlé, Catherine; Pellarin, Thierry; Polcher, Jan; de Rosnay, Patricia; Roujean, Jean-Louis; Sandholt, Inge; Taylor, Christopher M.; Zin, Isabella; Zribi, Mehrez. 2011 Remote sensing of the Land Surface during the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA). Atmospheric Science Letters, 12 (1). 129-134. 10.1002/asl.325

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Abstract/Summary

This article summarises the scientific results gained from the satellite observation of the land surface during African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA). Validation of existing satellite products as well as developments of new algorithms are reported, spanning surface and total soil moisture, surface energy balance and radiation fluxes, vegetation properties and land cover (LC). The use of remote sensing data for investigating land–atmosphere interactions, for retrieving the components of continental water cycle and for evaluating Land Surface Models (LSM) is illustrated. The contribution of satellite data to the detection of decadal trends is also highlighted, revealing intriguing results and open questions.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number/DOI:	10.1002/asl.325
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 onwards > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 2 - Biogeochemistry and Climate System Processes > BGC - 2.3 - Determine land-climate feedback processes to improve climate model predictions
CEH Sections:	Harding (to 31.07.11)
ISSN:	1530-261X
Additional Keywords:	remote sensing, land surface, AMMA, West Africa
NORA Subject Terms:	Hydrology
Date made live:	15 Mar 2011 13:27
URI:	http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12250

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