Synthesis of Satellite Microwave Observations for Monitoring Global Land-Atmosphere CO2 Exchange

Author

Lucas Alan JonesFollow

Year of Award

2016

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Type

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Name

Systems Ecology

Department or School/College

College of Forestry and Conservation

Committee Chair

John S. Kimball

Committee Co-chair

Steve W. Running

Commitee Members

Cory C. Cleveland Anna Sala Ragan M. Callaway

Keywords

Vegetation, Soil, Soil Moisture, Ecosystems, Biogeochemistry, Climate Change

Subject Categories

Biogeochemistry | Dynamic Systems | Hydrology | Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing | Other Forestry and Forest Sciences | Systems Biology | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

Abstract

This dissertation describes the estimation, error quantification, and incorporation of land surface information from microwave satellite remote sensing for modeling global ecosystem land-atmosphere net CO₂ exchange. Retrieval algorithms were developed for estimating soil moisture, surface water, surface temperature, and vegetation phenology from microwave imagery timeseries. Soil moisture retrievals were merged with model-based soil moisture estimates and incorporated into a light-use efficiency model for vegetation productivity coupled to a soil decomposition model. Results, including state and uncertainty estimates, were evaluated with a global eddy covariance flux tower network and other independent global model- and remote-sensing based products.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Lucas Alan, "Synthesis of Satellite Microwave Observations for Monitoring Global Land-Atmosphere CO2 Exchange" (2016). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 10873.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/10873