ISLSCP: International Satellite Land-Surface Climatology Project

Three workshops have been conducted in order to define a research program which would in the course of five years lead to a concensus on methodologies for the conversion of satellite-measured irradiances into quantitative data concerning the earth's surface. Standardized data analysis algorithm...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1984-02, Vol.65 (2), p.143-144
Main Authors: Rasool, S. I., Bolle, H. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Artificial satellites
Climate change
Climatic zones
Climatology
Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change
Continental crust
correspondence
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Geophysical satellites
Meteorological satellites
Meteorology
Meteorology And Climatology
Vegetation cover
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Summary:Three workshops have been conducted in order to define a research program which would in the course of five years lead to a concensus on methodologies for the conversion of satellite-measured irradiances into quantitative data concerning the earth's surface. Standardized data analysis algorithms would be the major product of this concensus. The three workshops have recommended the evaluation of retrospective satellite data, starting from the July, 1972 initial operation of Landsat-1, in order to demonstrate whether they can be used to detect climate-related or man-induced changes on the earth's surface quantitatively. Also suggested is the validation of current satellite data with ground truth campaigns in several different regions, and the preparation of an operational phase involving the testing of the selected data extraction algorithms for conversion of satellite-measured radiances into albedo, moisture, and vegetation data.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477