Soil moisture is a highly suitable indicator for assessing agricultural drought, as plants start to wilt when there is not sufficient soil water to meet evapotranspiration demand. In this study, we provide insights on information obtained from satellite surface soil moisture observations (as comp...
Modanesi, S.
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Massari, C.
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Camici, S.
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Brocca, L.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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[Do satellite surface soil moisture observations better retain information about crop-yield variability in drought conditions?]
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Do satellite surface soil moisture observations better retain information about crop-yield variability in drought conditions?
This paper addresses a snow-mapping algorithm for the Tibetan Plateau region using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data. Accounting for the effects of the atmosphere and terrain on the satellite observations at the top of the atmosphere (TOA), particularly in the rugged Tibe...
Tang, B.H.
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Shrestha, B.
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Li, Z.L.
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Liu, G.
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Ouyang, H.
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Gurung, D.R.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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Aung, K.S.
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[Determination of snow cover from MODIS data for the Tibetan Plateau Region]
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Determination of snow cover from MODIS data for the Tibetan Plateau Region
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Sikka, Alok K.
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[Satellite data offers new hope for flood-stricken farmers in India]
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Satellite data offers new hope for flood-stricken farmers in India
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. (Red Sanders) is an endemic and endangered species largely confined to the southern portion of the Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India. To understand its ecological and geographic distribution, we used ecological niche modelling (ENM) based on field sample-based distr...
Babar, S.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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Reddy, C. S.
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Jentsch, A.
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Sudhakar, S.
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[Species distribution models: ecological explanation and prediction of an endemic and endangered plant species (Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.).]
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Species distribution models: ecological explanation and prediction of an endemic and endangered plant species (Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.).
This review paper evaluates the potential of remote sensing for assessing landscape and species diversity in mountainous terrain. Understanding the complex mechanism of biodiversity necessitate its spatial and temporal dynamics and synergetic adoption of measurement approaches with long-term plot...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Bajracharya, B.
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Shrestha, B.
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[Geoinformatics for landscape ecology and biodiversity research.]
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Geoinformatics for landscape ecology and biodiversity research.
Flood forecasting in the downstream part of any hydrological basin is extremely difficult due to the lack of basin-wide hydrological information in near real-time and the absence of a data-sharing treaty among the transboundary nations. The accuracy of forecasts emerging from a hydrological model...
Pandey, Rajesh
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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[The potential of satellite radar altimetry in flood forecasting: concept and implementation for the Niger-Benue River Basin]
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The potential of satellite radar altimetry in flood forecasting: concept and implementation for the Niger-Benue River Basin
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Clark, James
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[Drought monitoring system helps strengthen resiliency to climate change]
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Drought monitoring system helps strengthen resiliency to climate change
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the world, affecting people's lives and livelihoods. Flood hazard mapping and flood shelters suitability analysis are vital elements in appropriate land use planning for flood-prone areas. This paper describes application of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geo...
Uddin, K.
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Gurung, D.R.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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Shrestha, B.
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[Application of remote sensing and GIS for flood hazard management: a case study from Sindh Province, Pakistan]
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Application of remote sensing and GIS for flood hazard management: a case study from Sindh Province, Pakistan
This paper presents an algorithm for flood inundation mapping in the context of emergency response. Rapid satellite-based flood inundation mapping and delivery of flood inundation maps during a flood event can provide crucial information for decision-makers to put relief measures in place.With th...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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[An algorithm for rapid flood inundation mapping from optical data using a reflectance differencing technique]
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An algorithm for rapid flood inundation mapping from optical data using a reflectance differencing technique