Author : Prasad Srinivasa Thenkabail
Release : 2004
Genre : Droughts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 751/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Use of Remote Sensing Data for Drought Assessment and Monitoring in Southwest Asia by : Prasad Srinivasa Thenkabail
Download or read book The Use of Remote Sensing Data for Drought Assessment and Monitoring in Southwest Asia written by Prasad Srinivasa Thenkabail. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the development of the near real-time drought monitoring and reporting system for the region, which currently includes Afghanistan, Pakistan and western parts of India. The system is based on drought-related indices derived from high-resolution remote-sensing data (MODIS). The unique feature of the study is the development of regression relationships between drought-related indices obtained from MODIS and AVHRR data, which have different pixel-resolution and optical characteristics. The goal is to make the system available, via Internet, to all stakeholders in the region.