Importance of viewing angle: Hotspot effect improves the ability of satellites to track terrestrial photosynthesis

Liu, Haoran; Xiao, Jingfeng; Hao, Dalei; Li, Fa; Ji, Fujiang; Chen, Min

doi:10.1016/j.rse.2024.114492

Importance of viewing angle: Hotspot effect improves the ability of satellites to track terrestrial photosynthesis

Journal Article · Fri Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Remote Sensing of Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114492· OSTI ID:2560684

Liu, Haoran ^[1]; Xiao, Jingfeng ^[2]; Hao, Dalei ^[3]; Li, Fa ^[1]; Ji, Fujiang ^[1]; Chen, Min ^[1]

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

The product of near-infrared reflectance of vegetation and photosynthetic active radiation (NIRvP) is a new tool for monitoring gross primary productivity (GPP) dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems, due to the discovered linear correlation between NIRvP and GPP. While remote sensing-based NIRvP is considerably influenced by sensor geometry, such geometry impacts on the NIRvP-GPP relationship remain underexplored. In this study, we calculate NIRvP using observations from the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) that provide unique hotspot observation geometry in which the sensor viewing angle coincides with the sun direction. We evaluated the linear correlation between NIRvP and GPP in both the common nadir direction and the special hotspot direction. The results indicate that NIRvP in the hotspot direction significantly outperforms that in the nadir direction for tracking GPP variations across different ecosystems from diurnal to daily scales. This conclusion is further supported by data from the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and simulations using the Soil Canopy Observation Photosynthesis Energy (SCOPE) model. Finally, our research highlights the value of using the unconventional hotspot-based sun-tracking satellite observations for a more accurate characterization of GPP dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2560684

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--193184

Journal Information:: Remote Sensing of Environment, Journal Name: Remote Sensing of Environment Vol. 317; ISSN 0034-4257

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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