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Remote Sensing and Trace Gas Fluxes

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Remote Sensing of Biosphere Functioning

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 79))

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Most of the chapters in this volume emphasize the dynamics of energy, water, and carbon at the surface of the earth. These are major processes in the metabolism of the planet, and it is reasonable to expect that thermal and optical remote sensing could detect at least energy transformations rather directly. Although their overall magnitude is smaller, fluxes of trace gases represent another important interaction between the biosphere and atmosphere. At present, these fluxes cannot be directly measured remotely, but we suggest that current remote sensing approaches are nonetheless useful in the analysis of trace gas flux, and that remote sensing techniques that are now under development will make a still greater contribution.

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  1. Division of Wildlife and Ecology, CSIRO, Midland, WA, 6056, Australia

    R. J. Hobbs

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-5020, USA

    Harold A. Mooney

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Matson, P.A., Vitousek, P.M. (1990). Remote Sensing and Trace Gas Fluxes. In: Hobbs, R.J., Mooney, H.A. (eds) Remote Sensing of Biosphere Functioning. Ecological Studies, vol 79. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3302-2_8

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