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To evaluate land-atmosphere exchange processes and validate satellite-derived estimates of surface climatology and energy fluxes.

January 1, 1988Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

The First ISLSCP Field Experiment (FIFE)

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PSP. J. SellersGoddard Space Flight Center FHF. G. HALLLockheed Martin (United States)GAGhassem AsrarBay Area Discovery Museum

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Field experiment demonstrates land-atmosphere energy exchanges over grassland ecosystems, highlighting satellite remote sensing calibration for climate models.

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To evaluate land-atmosphere exchange processes and validate satellite-derived estimates of surface climatology and energy fluxes.
Conducted coordinated ground, airborne, and satellite-based measurement campaigns over a designated grassland study area.
Integrated surface meteorological flux stations, radiometric observations, and spatial remote sensing data to measure exchange fluxes.
Demonstrated strong empirical linkages between satellite spectral indices and land surface biophysical parameters including vegetation cover and heat flux.
Established foundational methodology for scaling local surface flux measurements to regional satellite pixels for global climate modeling.

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Sellers et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a127d1bc031bb6829a6b64b https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1988)069<0022:tfife>2.0.co;2

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Field experiment demonstrates land-atmosphere energy exchanges over grassland ecosystems, highlighting satellite remote sensing calibration for climate models.

The First ISLSCP Field Experiment (FIFE)

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The First ISLSCP Field Experiment (FIFE)

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