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Response Of Deep Aquifers To Climate Variability, Karem Fathy Abdelgaber Abdelmohsen

Dissertations

Our recent analysis of Temporal Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) solutions over the largest aquifer system in Africa (the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System: NSAS) revealed that while the response of deep aquifers to climatic variations remains a relatively slow process that takes thousands to tens of thousands of years, there is a much faster response in aquifers that are characterized by dense networks of faults, fractures and karst as is the case with the NSAS. This rapid groundwater flow, when it occurs, is detected as an increase in GRACE_TWS over areas downgradient and distant (hundreds of km) from …

Comparison Of Management Effects On Rangelands In Western Usa And Northern Mongolia Using Remote Sensing And Gis, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey, Keith T. Weber, Corey Moffet

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Gradients Of Functionality Of Australian Rangeland Landscapes: Assessing Changes Over Time With Remote Sensing, B. Price, C. Mcalpine, D. Ward, Alexander Kutt, S. Phinn

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Remote Sensing Monitoring For The Key Phonological Stages Of Rangeland — A Case Study About Xilingol Grassland, Aijun Liu, Jianguo Han

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Groundwater Withdrawal Prediction Using Integrated Multitemporal Remote Sensing Data Sets And Machine Learning, S. Majumdar, Ryan G. Smith, J. J. Butler, V. Lakshmi

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Effective monitoring of groundwater withdrawals is necessary to help mitigate the negative impacts of aquifer depletion. In this study, we develop a holistic approach that combines water balance components with a machine learning model to estimate groundwater withdrawals. We use both multitemporal satellite and modeled data from sensors that measure different components of the water balance and land use at varying spatial and temporal resolutions. These remote sensing products include evapotranspiration, precipitation, and land cover. Due to the inherent complexity of integrating these data sets and subsequently relating them to groundwater withdrawals using physical models, we apply random forests -- …

Measurement Of Remote Sensing In Desert Plants Recovery, Xia Li, Ting Niu, Yebiao Yin

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Use Of Remote Sensing Satellite Images To Predict Pasture Biomass On Waikato Dairy Farms, C. Deanne Waugh, David A. Clark, S. F. Petch, G. Mata, A. Edirisinghe, Z. Ward

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Rangeland Sustainability Modeling Using Soil Exposure And Soil Moisture Parameters, J. Tibbitts, Keith T. Weber, J. Théau, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Study Of Method On Estimating Aerial Net Primary Production Of Rangeland By Remote Sensing--A Case Study Of Xilingol Grassland, Aijun Liu, Jingjie Wang

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Study On Technical Method Of Remote Sensing Monitoring For Grassland Degradation, Wa Gao, Muse Ji, Xinqiao Duan, Caixia Jin

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Mapping And Monitoring Inner Mongolia Rangeland Based On Remote Sensing, Qi Xing, Wa Gao

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Study On Benefit Detection Of The Grassland Desertification Control Project In Xianghuang Banner, Inner Mongolia Based On "3s" Technology, Qiuju Wang, Xinhong Wu, Tingting Yang

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Monitoring Rangeland Community/Health Change Using Multispectral And Hyperspectral Satellite Data, Nadia Rochdi, Peter Eddy, Jinkai Zhang, Karl Staenz

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Application Of Remote Sensing To Ecosystem Health Assessment In Temperate Rangelands, Xulin Guo, Guodong Han, Xiaohui Yang, Mengli Zhao

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Image‐Based Rangeland Monitoring At Multiple Scales, D. T. Booth, A. S. Laliberte, A. Rango, J. E. Herrick

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Application Of Digital Data For Grassland Monitoring In Northern Iran, Hossein Arzani, S. Noori, S. H. Kaboli, H. R. Moradii, H. Ghelichnia

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Information Technologies For Rangeland Monitoring: What Is Available And What Will Be Available In The Future?, Craig D. James, M. R. C. Ashley, G. N. Bastin, A. J. Bubb

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Tidal Wetland Inundation And Vegetation Phenology From Space: A Synthesis Of Approaches For Characterizing Ecological Status And Inundation Dynamics In Tidal Wetlands With Remote Sensing Observations, Brian T. Lamb

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation focuses on the monitoring and characterization of tidal marshes using remote sensing-based approaches. Chapter 1 introduces the topics of wetland ecology and remote sensing. Chapters 2-4 are the main research chapters of the dissertation covering the topics of tidal marsh mapping, tidal marsh vegetation characterization, and assessment of tidal marsh inundation patterns. Chapter 5 summarizes the preceding chapters and highlights future research directions.

The primary research objective of Chapter 2 is the mapping and study of tidal marshes of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. This chapter also features a thematic focus on the evaluation of various forms of …

Analysis Of Surface Temperature Trends Of Global Lakes Using Satellite Remote Sensing And In Situ Observations, Christal Jean Soverall, Zahida Yasmin, Mahoutin Godnou, Wen Yong Huang, Ryan Chen, Abdou Bah, Hamidreza Norouzi, Reginald Blake

Publications and Research

Even though lakes make up a small percentage of the water bodies on the global land surface, lakes provide critically important ecosystem services. Unfortunately, however, several lake surface areas around the globe have been changing with many of them drastically decreasing due to climate variability and local mismanagement at the basin-scale level. Lake Surface Water Temperature (LSWT) is recognized as a critical indicator of climate change in lakes. The changes in water and the surrounding land temperatures may be an indicator of climate variability if there is consistency between changes in both temperatures. This project focuses on the application of …

A Gis-Based Method For Archival And Visualization Of Microstructural Data From Drill Core Samples., Elliott Holmes

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Core samples obtained from scientific drilling could provide large volumes of direct microstructural and compositional data, but generating results via the traditional treatment of such data is often time-consuming and inefficient. Unifying microstructural data within a spatially referenced Geographic Information System (GIS) environment provides an opportunity to readily locate, visualize, correlate, and explore the available microstructural data. Using 26 core billet samples from the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), this study developed procedures for: 1. A GIS-based approach for spatially referenced visualization and storage of microstructural data from drill core billet samples; and 2. Producing 3D models of …

A Sense Of Scale: Mapping Exotic Annual Grasses With Satellite Imagery Across A Landscape And Quantifying Their Biomass At A Plot Level With Structure-From-Motion In A Semi-Arid Ecosystem, Monica Vermillion

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

The native vegetation communities in the sagebrush steppe, a semi-arid ecosystem type, are under threat from exotic annual grasses. Exotic annual grasses increase fire severity and frequency, decrease biodiversity, and reduce soil carbon storage amongst other ecosystem services. The invasion of exotic annual grasses is causing detrimental impacts to land use by eliminating forage for livestock and creating a huge economic cost from fire control and post-fire restoration. To combat invasion, land managers need to know what exotic annual grasses are present, where they are invading, and estimates of their biomass. Mapping exotic annual grasses is challenging because many areas …

Assessment Of Unmanned Aerial Systems (Uas) Surveys In Dryland Ecosystems: Estimates Of Fractional Photosynthetic Cover And Plant Functional Types, Anna V. Roser

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Drylands cover 41% of the global land surface and provide ecosystem services to 38% of the world’s population. Dryland ecosystems have already been degraded or threatened by the increased rates of wildfire and invasive annual grasses, as well as changes in precipitation patterns. We cannot protect, mitigate, or restore drylands without comprehensive vegetation surveys. To understand ecosystem processes, we need to know the composition of vegetation at the patch and plant scales. Field observations are limited in coverage, and are expensive and time intensive. Data from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) will fill the niche between field data and medium scale …

The Monitoring Of Ecological Effect Of Implement Of Sand Control Project In Sand Source Area Round Beijing And Tianjing, Jun Hong, Xujiang Yun, Jie Liu

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Antarctic Peninsula Glacier Frontal Ablation Rates With Respect To Iceberg Melt-Inferred Variability In Ocean Conditions, M. C. Dryak, E. M. Enderlin

Geosciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Marine-terminating glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula (AP) have retreated, accelerated and thinned in response to climate change in recent decades. Ocean warming has been implicated as a trigger for these changes in glacier dynamics, yet little data exist near glacier termini to assess the role of ocean warming here. We use remotely-sensed iceberg melt rates seaward of two glaciers on the eastern and six glaciers on the western AP from 2013 to 2019 to explore connections between variations in ocean conditions and glacier frontal ablation. We find iceberg melt rates follow regional ocean temperature variations, with the highest melt rates …

An Integrated Approach (Remote Sensing, Hydrogeology, Gis, And Statistical Modeling) To Identify The Distribution Of Shallow Groundwater Occurrences Over Southwest Saudi Arabia, Fahad Khudier Alshehri

Dissertations

Identifying shallow (near-surface) groundwater in arid and hyper-arid areas has significant societal benefits, yet it is a costly operation when traditional methods (geophysics and drilling) are applied over large domains. In this study, we developed and successfully applied methodologies that rely heavily on readily available temporal, visible and near-infrared, radar, and thermal remote sensing data sets and field data, as well as statistical approaches to map the distribution of shallow (1–5 m deep) groundwater occurrences in Al Qunfudah Province, Saudi Arabia and to identify the factors controlling their development. A four-fold approach was adopted: (1) constructing a digital database to …

Evaluating The Influences Of Harvesting Activity And Eutrophication On Loss Of Aquatic Vegetations In Taihu Lake, China, Juhua Luo, Ruiliang Pu, Hongtao Duan, Ronghua Ma, Zhigang Mao, Yuan Zeng, Linsheng Huang, Qitao Xiao

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

A rapid degradation of aquatic vegetations in Taihu Lake has roused a wide attention in recent years. Giving large-scale harvesting activity on aquatic vegetation since 2012, whether water eutrophication or the human harvest activity induced the degradation remains controversial and unclear. In this study, based on Landsat and HJ-CCD data acquired from 1984 to 2016 and a 12-year field observation (2005–2016) of water quality, a method was proposed to quantitatively assess impacts of harvesting activity and water quality change on degradations of both floating-leaved aquatic vegetation (FAV) and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in Taihu Lake. First, areas of FAV and …

Scatterable Landmine Detection Project Dataset 8, Gabriel Steinberg, Jasper Baur, Alex Nikulin, Timothy De Smet

Earth Sciences Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Scatterable Landmine Detection Project Dataset 9, Gabriel Steinberg, Jasper Baur, Alex Nikulin, Timothy De Smet

Earth Sciences Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Methodologies Used In The Remote Sensing Of The Quantity And Quality Of Drainage Water, Bruce A. Griffith, Jane M. B. Hawkins, Robert J. Orr, Martin S. A. Blackwell, Phil J. Murray

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The North Wyke Farm Platform(NWFP) for agri-environmental research in temperate grassland was established in the UK in 2010 (Orr et al. 2011). Here we describe the instrumentation and methodologies used to monitor the quantity and quality of drainage water at a total of 15 H-flumes draining 5 sub-catchments within three farmlets. Each of 15 flume laboratories is supplied with 3 kW of mains power and connected to both fibre optic and UHF (Ultra High Frequency) radio networks for data exchange. The radio data network also provides telemetry for rain gauges and soil temperature/moisture probes located away from the flumes …

Land Surface Characterization For Identification And Assessment Of Potential Grazing Lands In Arid Western Rajasthan, India, Pratap Chandra Moharana, R. K. Goyal, C. B. Pandey, R. K. Bhatt

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Grazing lands (non-arable terrestrial ecosystems) play a vital role in the rural economy and environmental conservation. Modern tools in which, GIS, GPS and satellite remote sensing play vital role in the assessment, characterization and management of grazinglands (Paul et al., 2010). The present study aims to assess the physical conditions and distribution pattern of permanent pastures and other grazing lands in arid Rajasthan using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Though grazing lands do occur in a number of habitats, the study has focused on those sites which have water resources for its rational utilization for pasture/grassland development. Rapid advances in …