Use of Satellite and In-Situ Data to Improve Sustainability

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security......Page 1
Use of Satellite and In-Situ Datato Improve Sustainability......Page 4
ISBN 9789048196173 (HB)......Page 5
PREFACE......Page 6
CONTENTS......Page 10
Part I:\rLarge-Scale Weather Disasters:\rEarly Detection & Monitoring From\rSpace & In Situ Data......Page 15
Introduction......Page 17
Methods......Page 19
Crop Yield Forecasting......Page 20
Receipt and Processing of Data......Page 22
Introduction......Page 25
Satellite Data......Page 26
Global Droughts......Page 27
Regional Droughts......Page 29
References......Page 32
Introduction......Page 33
Related Works......Page 34
Data......Page 35
Method......Page 37
Results and Discussion......Page 38
Sensor Web System for Flood Monitoring......Page 40
Conclusions......Page 42
References......Page 43
Introduction......Page 45
Theory of Satellite Rainfall Estimation......Page 46
Current NOAA Capabilities......Page 48
Planned NOAA Capabilities......Page 50
References......Page 53
Introduction......Page 55
Reception Facilities at the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Services......Page 56
Methodology for Interpretation of MSG Images......Page 57
EUMETSAT Operational Products......Page 59
Some Applications......Page 60
References......Page 62
Introduction......Page 63
Land Cover Map......Page 64
Cloud Cover......Page 65
Fire Seasons......Page 66
Fire Occurrence Trends......Page 69
Conclusion......Page 73
References......Page 74
Remote Sensing of Crops......Page 75
Russian Systems for Crop Monitoring......Page 76
Another Systems for Crop Monitoring......Page 78
References......Page 80
Part II:\rEnvironment And Food Security:\rDiagnosis And Prediction......Page 81
Introduction......Page 83
Experimental Research sites......Page 85
Remote Sensing Data......Page 86
Monitoring Overgrazing......Page 87
Relationship Between Biomass Anomaly and Satellite Indices......Page 88
Monitoring Drought......Page 89
Monitoring Grazing in the Central Mongolia (Tov Aimag)......Page 91
Conclusions......Page 92
References......Page 93
Introduction......Page 95
Snow Cover Duration and Drought......Page 97
Extent of Winterkill......Page 98
Discussion......Page 102
References......Page 104
Results and Discussion......Page 107
Conclusion......Page 111
Satellite-Based Crop Production Monitoring in Ukraine and Regional Food Security......Page 113
Satellite Data and Method......Page 114
Results and Discussion......Page 115
Statistical Modeling of Regional Yield......Page 116
References......Page 118
Introduction......Page 119
Satellite and In situ Data and Method......Page 120
Study Area......Page 121
Results and Discussion......Page 122
Conclusion......Page 124
References......Page 126
Introduction......Page 127
Results and Discussion......Page 128
Conclusions......Page 129
References......Page 130
Part III:\rClimate Change, Environment\rAnd Socioeconomics......Page 131
Introduction......Page 133
Global Vegetation Health Data Set......Page 134
Trend Analysis During 1982–2007......Page 135
References......Page 136
Global Warming, Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation, Thermohaline Catastrophe and Their Impact on Climate of the North Atlantic Region\r......Page 139
Introduction: General Characteristics of Global Warming, Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, Thermohaline Catastrophe......Page 140
Manifestations of the AMO in the Large-Scale Atmospheric Characteristics and the Statistics of Cyclones in the Atlantic–European Region......Page 143
Statistical Significance of the Detection of Different Characteristics of the AMO and Its Predictability......Page 146
Likelihood of Thermohaline Catastrophe in Different Climatic Epochs......Page 150
How Reliable the Ocean Observational Network to Detect the Multidecadal Variability? Problem with Long-Term Deep-Ocean Observations\r......Page 152
References......Page 156
Introduction......Page 159
Methodology......Page 160
Discussion......Page 161
References......Page 164
Introduction......Page 165
Data......Page 166
Method......Page 168
Description of the Results......Page 169
Conclusions......Page 171
References......Page 172
Introduction......Page 173
Area of Investigation......Page 174
References......Page 177
Introduction......Page 179
Data and Method......Page 180
Results and Discussion......Page 181
Conclusions......Page 184
References......Page 185
Part IV:\rMarine Ecosystem, Land Cover,\rAtmosphere & Anthropogenic Activities......Page 187
The Concept of BCP......Page 189
Conclusion......Page 194
References......Page 0
Introduction......Page 195
Data and Methods......Page 196
Results......Page 197
Conclusions......Page 203
References......Page 204
Introduction......Page 205
Location and Methods......Page 206
Results and Discussion......Page 207
Conclusions......Page 211
References......Page 212
Introduction......Page 213
Initial Data......Page 214
Methods and Results......Page 215
Discussion and Conclusions......Page 219
References......Page 221
Introduction......Page 223
Study Area and Observation Sites......Page 224
Results and Discussion......Page 226
Conclusions......Page 230
References......Page 231
Introduction......Page 233
Satellite Data......Page 234
Simulated Data......Page 235
Linear Approach......Page 236
Nonlinear Approach (the Case of Emissions from Megacities)......Page 239
Decadal Trends in NOx Emissions in the Period from 1996 to 2005......Page 241
Estimates of Nonlinear Trends in Megacities in the Period from 1996 to 2008......Page 242
Checking the Agreement Between the Measurement Data and Simulations Obtained with the Measurement-Based Emission Estimates\r......Page 244
References......Page 247
Introduction......Page 249
Results......Page 250
References......Page 253
Introduction......Page 255
Implementation of RS Technology in the Sahara Countries......Page 256
References......Page 258
Part V:\rSatellite & In Situ Long Records For\rTrend Analysis, Modeling & Monitoring......Page 259
Introduction......Page 261
Satellites, Sensor, Data, Noise, Noise Removal, GVH Method......Page 262
Conclusions......Page 268
References......Page 269
Environmental Phenomenon......Page 271
Monitoring of Extratropical and Tropical Cyclones, Fronts, Squalls and Other Dangerous Phenomena in Sea–Air System......Page 273
Widespread Effects of Hazardous Atmospheric Processes in Coastal Areas and Locked-Land Seas......Page 277
Conclusion......Page 278
References......Page 279
Introduction......Page 281
Data Sets Description......Page 282
Results and Discussion......Page 283
References......Page 285
Introduction......Page 287
Data and Methods......Page 288
Study Area......Page 290
Results and Discussion......Page 291
Conclusions......Page 295
References......Page 297
Introduction......Page 299
Instrument and Data......Page 300
Method......Page 302
Results and Discussion......Page 304
Conclusions......Page 307
References......Page 308
Introduction......Page 309
Data......Page 310
Geomagnetic Variations During April 6–7, 2000 Magnetic Storm......Page 311
Changes in Relativistic Particles Fluxes at Geosynchronous Orbit......Page 313
Spatial Distribution of Modelled Magnetic Fields in Inner Magnetosphere (<10 RE) During the Magnetic Storm on April 6–7, 2000\r......Page 314
Conclusion......Page 317
References......Page 318
Appendix 1......Page 319
Appendix 2......Page 321
Appendix 3......Page 323
Appendix 4......Page 325
Appendix 5......Page 327