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Estimating minimum and maximum air temperature using MODIS data over Indo-Gangetic Plain
Ist Teil von
Journal of Earth System Science, 2013-12, Vol.122 (6), p.1593-1605
Ort / Verlag
India: Springer India
Erscheinungsjahr
2013
Quelle
Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Spatially distributed air temperature data are required for climatological, hydrological and environmental studies. However, high spatial distribution patterns of air temperature are not available from meteorological stations due to its sparse network. The objective of this study was to estimate high spatial resolution minimum air temperature (
T
min
) and maximum air temperature (
T
max
) over the Indo-Gangetic Plain using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data and India Meteorological Department (IMD) ground station data.
T
min
was estimated by establishing an empirical relationship between IMD
T
min
and night-time MODIS Land Surface Temperature (
T
s
). While,
T
max
was estimated using the Temperature-Vegetation Index (TVX) approach. The TVX approach is based on the linear relationship between
T
s
and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data where
T
max
is estimated by extrapolating the NDVI-
T
s
regression line to maximum value of NDVI
max
for effective full vegetation cover. The present study also proposed a methodology to estimate NDVI
max
using IMD measured
T
max
for the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Comparison of MODIS estimated
T
min
with IMD measured
T
min
showed mean absolute error (MAE) of 1.73°C and a root mean square error (RMSE) of 2.2°C. Analysis in the study for
T
max
estimation showed that calibrated NDVI
max
performed well, with the MAE of 1.79°C and RMSE of 2.16°C.