Characterizing land surface phenology and responses to rainfall in the Sahara desert

Yan, Dong; Zhang, Xiaoyang; Yu, Yunyue; Guo, Wei; Hanan, Niall P.

doi:10.1002/2016jg003441

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Characterizing land surface phenology and responses to rainfall in the Sahara desert

2016
By Yan, Dong ; Zhang, Xiaoyang ; Yu, Yunyue ; ...

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Journal Title:

Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences
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Yan, Dong ; Zhang, Xiaoyang ; Yu, Yunyue ; Guo, Wei ; Hanan, Niall P.
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NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service) ; STAR (Center for Satellite Applications and Research) ; GOES-R (Geostationary Operation Environmental Satellite-R Series) ; JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite System Program Office)
Description:

Land surface phenology (LSP) in the Sahara desert is poorly understood due to the difficulty in detecting subtle variations in vegetation greenness. This study examined the spatial and temporal patterns of LSP and its responses to rainfall seasonality in the Sahara desert.
Keywords:

Land Surface Phenology Rainfall Seasonality Sahara Desert SEVIRI
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J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., 121(8), 2243–2260
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jg003441
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Journal Article
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Grant no. GOES-R3#250 ; Contract no. JPSS_PGRR2_14
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