Monitoring and forecasting ecosystem dynamics using the Terrestrial Observation and Prediction System (TOPS)
Nemani R, Hashimoto H, Votava P, Melton F, Wang W, Michaelis A, Mutch L, Milesi C, Hiatt S, White M. 2009. Monitoring and forecasting ecosystem dynamics using the Terrestrial Observation and Prediction System (TOPS). Remote Sensing of Environment. 113(7):1497-1509
TOPS is used to assess long-term climate impacts on ecosystem condition at the scale of an individual park. This article presents an approach for monitoring and forecasting landscape level indicators of the condition of protected area (PA) ecosystems including changes in snowcover, vegetation phenology and productivity using the Terrestrial Observation and Prediction System (TOPS). TOPS is a modeling framework that integrates operational satellite data, microclimate mapping, and ecosystem simulation models to characterize ecosystem status and trends.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Nemani, Ramakrishna; Hashimoto, Hirofumi; Votava, Petr; Melton, Forrest; Wang, Weile; Michaelis, Andrew; Mutch, Linda; Milesi, Cristina; Hiatt, Sam; White, Michael
- Units
- YOSE
- Keywords
- Ecological forecasting, ecosystem modeling, MODIS, palms, Protected areas monitoring, Terrestrial Observation and Prediction System (TOPS), Yosemite National Park