29. VEGETATION: AN EARTH OBSERVATION SYSTEM TO
MONITOR THE BIOSPHERE
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5.
CONCLUSION
While VEGETATION products will begin to be progressively used,
methods to infer information will be derived and validated. Due to previous
studies, many programs are waiting for them to really begin operational
management of ecosystems as presented in the above examples.
Concurrently, research scientists are already developing more accurate
indicators of vegetation canopy state both for a refined use of these products
and for future generation systems.
REFERENCES
Husson, A. et al. (1998) Integration of VEGETATION and HRVIR data into yield estimation.
Kergoat, L. (1998) A model of hydrological equilibrium of Leaf Area Index at global scale,
Journal of Hydrology (in print).
Dedieu, G. (1998) STEM-VEGETATION: satellite measurements and terrestrial ecosystem
modelling using VEGETATION instrument, Final Report 07/98.
Saint, G. et al (1998) The VEGETATION Information Web server, http://wwwvegetation.cst.cnes.fr:8050/
6.
MONITOR THE BIOSPHERE
301
5.
CONCLUSION
While VEGETATION products will begin to be progressively used,
methods to infer information will be derived and validated. Due to previous
studies, many programs are waiting for them to really begin operational
management of ecosystems as presented in the above examples.
Concurrently, research scientists are already developing more accurate
indicators of vegetation canopy state both for a refined use of these products
and for future generation systems.
REFERENCES
Husson, A. et al. (1998) Integration of VEGETATION and HRVIR data into yield estimation.
Kergoat, L. (1998) A model of hydrological equilibrium of Leaf Area Index at global scale,
Journal of Hydrology (in print).
Dedieu, G. (1998) STEM-VEGETATION: satellite measurements and terrestrial ecosystem
modelling using VEGETATION instrument, Final Report 07/98.
Saint, G. et al (1998) The VEGETATION Information Web server, http://wwwvegetation.cst.cnes.fr:8050/
6.