Search Results - "Diak, G. R."

A two-source time-integrated model for estimating surface fluxes using thermal infrared remote sensing by Anderson, M.C., Norman, J.M., Diak, G.R., Kustas, W.P., Mecikalski, J.R.

“…We present an operational two-source (soil+vegetation) model for evaluating the surface energy balance given measurements of the time rate of change in…”
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Surface flux estimation using radiometric temperature: A dual-temperature-difference method to minimize measurement errors by Norman, J. M., Kustas, W. P., Prueger, J. H., Diak, G. R.

“…Surface temperature serves as a key boundary condition that defines the partitioning of surface radiation into sensible and latent heat fluxes. Surface…”
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An analytical model for estimating canopy transpiration and carbon assimilation fluxes based on canopy light-use efficiency by Anderson, M.C., Norman, J.M., Meyers, T.P., Diak, G.R.

“…We develop a simple, analytical model for canopy resistance to canopy–atmosphere gas exchange that is well suited for incorporation into regional-scale…”
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Effects of precipitation and cloud ice on brightness temperatures in AMSU moisture channels by Burns, B.A., Wu, X., Diak, G.R.

“…Extinction by ice and rain at the AMSU frequencies used in water vapor profile retrievals is investigated with DMSP observations and brightness temperature…”
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Validation of GOES-Based Insolation Estimates Using Data from the U.S. Climate Reference Network by Otkin, Jason A, Anderson, Martha C, Mecikalski, John R, Diak, George R

“…Reliable procedures that accurately map surface insolation over large domains at high spatial and temporal resolution are a great benefit for making the…”
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GOES surface insolation to estimate wetlands evapotranspiration by Jacobs, Jennifer M, Myers, David A, Anderson, Martha C, Diak, George R

“…Incoming solar radiation derived from GOES-8 satellite observations, in combination with local meteorological measurements, were used to model…”
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ESTIMATING LAND SURFACE ENERGY BUDGETS FROM SPACE: Review and Current Efforts at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and USDA–ARS by Diak, George R., Mecikalski, John R., Anderson, Martha C., Norman, John M., Kustas, William P., Torn, Ryan D., DeWolf, Rebecca L.

“…Since the advent of the meteorological satellite, a large research effort within the community of earth scientists has been directed at assessing the…”
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Solar radiation, longwave radiation and emergent wetland evapotranspiration estimates from satellite data in Florida, USA by JACOBS, Jennifer M, ANDERSON, Martha C, FRIESS, Lee C, DIAK, George R

“…Routine estimates of daily incoming solar radiation from the GOES-8 satellite were compared to locally measured values in Florida. Longwave radiation estimates…”
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Satellite-based estimates of longwave radiation for agricultural applications by Diak, George R., Bland, William L., Mecikalski, John R., Anderson, Martha C.

“…Geostationary satellites provide information that enables frequent, routine and cost-effective estimates of both downwelling longwave radiation and incident…”
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Distributed runoff formulation designed for a Precision Agricultural Landscape Modeling System by Molling, C.C, Strikwerda, J.C, Norman, J.M, Rodgers, C.A, Wayne, R, Morgan, C.L.S, Diak, G.R, Mecikalski, J.R

“…A precision scale landscape model designed for agricultural applications is described in this paper. The Precision Agricultural Landscape Modeling System…”
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Remote sensing of surface energy fluxes at 101-m pixel resolutions by Norman, J. M., Anderson, M. C., Kustas, W. P., French, A. N., Mecikalski, J., Torn, R., Diak, G. R., Schmugge, T. J., Tanner, B. C. W.

“…Many applications exist within the fields of agriculture, forestry, land management, and hydrologic assessment for routine estimation of surface energy fluxes,…”
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Preparing for the AMSU by Diak, George R., Kim, Dongsoo, Whipple, Mark S., Wu, Xiaohua

“…The Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) is a 20-channel microwave satellite remote-sensing system comprising two separate radiometers, which is slated to…”
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Influence of near-surface soil moisture on regional scale heat fluxes: model results using microwave remote sensing data from SGP97 by Bindlish, R., Kustas, W.P., French, A.N., Diak, G.R., Mecikalski, J.R.

“…During the 1997 Southern Great Plains Hydrology Experiment (SGP97), passive microwave observations using the L-band electronically scanned thinned array…”
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The Integration of Meteorological Satellite Imagery and Numerical Dynamical Forecast Models by Smith, W. L., Leslie, L. M., Diak, G. R., Goodman, B. M., Velden, C. S., Callan, G. M., Raymond, W., Wade, G. S.

“…Imagery of clouds, water vapour, and thermal structure as achieved in real-time from geostationary satellites can play an important role in the dynamic…”
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A note on first estimates of surface insolation from GOES-8 visible satellite data by Diak, George R., Bland, William L., Mecikaski, John

“…Visible imagery from geostationary satellites have a long history of providing accurate estimates of surface insolation over large spatial domains and at high…”
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Agricultural Management Decision Aids Driven by Real-Time Satellite Data by Diak, George R., Anderson, Martha C., Bland, William L., Norman, John M., Mecikalski, John M., Aune, Robert M.

“…In a NASA-sponsored program entitled “Use of Earth and Space Science Data Over the Internet,” scientists at the University of Wisconsin—Madison have developed…”
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Estimating Fluxes on Continental Scales Using Remotely Sensed Data in an Atmospheric–Land Exchange Model by Mecikalski, John R., Diak, George R., Anderson, Martha C., Norman, John M.

“…A simple model of energy exchange between the land surface and the atmospheric boundary layer, driven by input that can be derived primarily through remote…”
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Heterogeneity of light use efficiency in a northern Wisconsin forest: implications for modeling net primary production with remote sensing by Ahl, Douglas E., Gower, Stith T., Mackay, D. Scott, Burrows, Sean N., Norman, John M., Diak, George R.

“…Light use efficiency (LUE) models are often used with remotely sensed data products to estimate net primary production (NPP) from local to global scales…”
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Remote sensing of surface energy fluxes at 10 1 ‐m pixel resolutions by Norman, J. M., Anderson, M. C., Kustas, W. P., French, A. N., Mecikalski, J., Torn, R., Diak, G. R., Schmugge, T. J., Tanner, B. C. W.

“…Many applications exist within the fields of agriculture, forestry, land management, and hydrologic assessment for routine estimation of surface energy fluxes,…”
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Improvements to a Simple Physical Model for Estimating Insolation from GOES Data by Diak, George R., Gautier, Catherine

“…The simple physical model to estimate surface insolation from GOES data (described in Gautier et al., 1980) has been improved through some modifications to…”
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