Characterization of Drought Development through Remote Sensing: A Case Study in Central Yunnan, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Study Area
3. Data and Methods
3.1. Data and Pre-Processing
3.2. Validation of TRMM Rainfall Data
3.3. Drought Index: Vegetation Supply Water Index (VSWI)
3.4. Normalized Rainfall Difference (NRD)
3.5. Covariance of Drought Index and Rainfall Time Series
4. Results and Discussions
4.1. LCLU Dynamics
4.2. Validation of TRMM Rainfall with in situ Rainfall
4.3. Drought Identification from Rainfall Records
4.4. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Drought
4.5. Rainfall and Vegetation Moisture Conditions
5. Conclusion
Supplementary Information
remotesensing-06-04998-s001.pdfAcknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
- Author ContributionsThe idea was conceived by Sawaid Abbas and Janet E. Nichol, performed by Sawaid Abbas and Faisal M. Qamer, written by Sawaid Abbas and Janet E. Nichol, and analyzed by Jianchu Xu.
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No. | LCLU Classes | Area (103 ha) | Percentage Area |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Built-up Area | 66.35 | 0.46 |
2 | Cropland | 5574.42 | 38.26 |
3 | Deciduous Forest | 10.066 | 0.07 |
4 | Evergreen Forest | 5955.31 | 40.87 |
5 | Mixed Forest | 372.71 | 2.55 |
6 | Shrubland | 2431.90 | 16.69 |
7 | Water | 161.4 | 1.11 |
Total | 14571.46 | 100.00 |
Rainfall Lag Time Scale (Days) | Cropland | Shrubland | Evergreen Forest |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.10 |
16 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.31 |
32 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.49 |
48 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.63 |
64 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.74 |
80 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.79 |
96 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.78 |
112 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.72 |
128 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.60 |
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Abbas, S.; Nichol, J.E.; Qamer, F.M.; Xu, J. Characterization of Drought Development through Remote Sensing: A Case Study in Central Yunnan, China. Remote Sens. 2014, 6, 4998-5018. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs6064998
Abbas S, Nichol JE, Qamer FM, Xu J. Characterization of Drought Development through Remote Sensing: A Case Study in Central Yunnan, China. Remote Sensing. 2014; 6(6):4998-5018. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs6064998
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbbas, Sawaid, Janet E. Nichol, Faisal M. Qamer, and Jianchu Xu. 2014. "Characterization of Drought Development through Remote Sensing: A Case Study in Central Yunnan, China" Remote Sensing 6, no. 6: 4998-5018. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs6064998