The West African Sahel rainfall regime is known for its spatio-temporal variability at different scales which has a strong impact on vegetation development. This study presents results of the combined use of a simple water balance model, a radiative transfer model and ERS scatterometer data to ...
Jarlan, L.
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Mazzega, P.
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Mougin, E.
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Lavenu, F.
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Marty, G.
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Frison, P.L.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Mapping of Sahelian vegetation parameters from ERS scatterometer data with an evolution strategies algorithm]
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Mapping of Sahelian vegetation parameters from ERS scatterometer data with an evolution strategies algorithm
This article presents an analysis of ERS-1 wind-scatterometer (WSC) data acquired over a region located in the northern Sahel. The considered period extends from January 1992 to December 1995, that is, covering four vegetation cycles. Experimental observations show that WSC responses at 45° of i...
Frison, P.L.
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Mougin, E.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Observations and interpretation of seasonal ERS-1 wind scatterometer data over northern Sahel (Mali)]
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Observations and interpretation of seasonal ERS-1 wind scatterometer data over northern Sahel (Mali)
ERS wind scatterometer (WSC) time series are analyzed over different ecoclimatic regions of the African Sahel during the period 1991–1995. At 45° incidence angle, the strong seasonality of o time series can be directly linked to the successive wet and dry seasons. Moreover, the annual o dynami...
Jarlan, L.
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Mougin, E.
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Frison, P.L.
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Mazzega, P.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Analysis of ERS wind scatterometer time series over Sahel (Mali)]
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Analysis of ERS wind scatterometer time series over Sahel (Mali)
ERS wind scatterometer (WSC) and SSNI/I data are compared for monitoring the seasonal variation of herbaceous vegetation over a sahelian region. Temporal evolution of polarization difference brightness temperatures derived from SSM/I data and WSC backscattering coefficient acquired at 45° of inci...
Frison, P.L.
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Mougin, E.
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Jarlan, L.
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Karam, M.A.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Comparison of ERS wind-scatterometer and SSM/I data for Sahelian vegetation monitoring]
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Comparison of ERS wind-scatterometer and SSM/I data for Sahelian vegetation monitoring