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Publications in Scientific Journals:

M. Vreugdenhil, R. De Jeu, J. Walker:
"Identification of clay pans from AMSR-E passive microwave observations";
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 34 (2013), 14; 5201 - 5212.



English abstract:
A new methodology to derive the spatial distribution of clay pans from satellite
microwave data is presented. Soil moisture has a different temporal signature in clay
pans compared with other soils, which is directly reflected in the satellite-observed
brightness temperatures. Three years of Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer
Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) 6.9 GHz microwave observations were compiled
and analysed over continental Australia to identify clay pans. This led to the development
of a brightness temperature variance index (BTVI), which shows a strong
spatial correspondence to an existing soil texture map and the ability to map clay
pans for semi-arid regions. This simple method emphasizes the potential use of passive
microwave remote sensing for soil type mapping.


"Official" electronic version of the publication (accessed through its Digital Object Identifier - DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2013.788801


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