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Application of AVHRR vegetation index to study atmosphere-biosphere exchange of CO/sub 2/

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6834220

The advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) satellite-borne sensor is presently used, together with field data, to determine the geographic distributions of the seasonal exchange of CO/sub 2/ between the earth's atmosphere and the terrestrial biota. The exchange functions thus obtained are validated in virtue of the ability to reproduce the observed annual cycle of atmospheric CO/sub 2/ in a three-dimensional tracer transport model. The AVHRR is carried by the TIROS-N series of polar-orbiting satellites.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, New York (USA). Goddard Inst. for Space Studies
OSTI ID:
6834220
Report Number(s):
IAF-PAPER-85-11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English