Event Title
The Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach to Monitoring NPP Production Changes in Southern California from 2000 to 2010
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Geography and Planning
Mentor Information
Wanxiao Sun
Department
Geography and Planning
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 23
Start Date
10-4-2013 10:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 11:00 AM
Keywords
Environment
Abstract
Several methods exist to model and monitor the global changes in the Earth's carbon cycle. The CASA Model, designed by scientists from NASA, Stanford University, and the Carnegie Institute, was published in 1993. It has a wide range of applications to analyze and assess the impacts of human and natural activity on world ecosystems. The CASA Model employs the use of various mathematical algorithms and sophisticated geographic technologies to collect and analyze data to calculate the fluctuating variables in carbon sink and uptake in regions around the world. This research study will examine the use of GIS and remote sensing in attempting to relate carbon sequestration of terrestrial NPP to the amount of woody biomass observed via land classification of a ten year time span in Southern California.
The Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach to Monitoring NPP Production Changes in Southern California from 2000 to 2010
Henry Hall Atrium 23
Several methods exist to model and monitor the global changes in the Earth's carbon cycle. The CASA Model, designed by scientists from NASA, Stanford University, and the Carnegie Institute, was published in 1993. It has a wide range of applications to analyze and assess the impacts of human and natural activity on world ecosystems. The CASA Model employs the use of various mathematical algorithms and sophisticated geographic technologies to collect and analyze data to calculate the fluctuating variables in carbon sink and uptake in regions around the world. This research study will examine the use of GIS and remote sensing in attempting to relate carbon sequestration of terrestrial NPP to the amount of woody biomass observed via land classification of a ten year time span in Southern California.