Dr. Xiwu Zhan Profile

Dr. Xiwu Zhan

Research Scientist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2008 Paper

Soil moisture retrieval from WindSat using the single channel algorithm toward a blended global soil moisture product from multiple microwave sensors

Jicheng Liu, Xiwu Zhan, Thomas Jackson

Proceedings Volume 7085, 70850I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795065

KEYWORDS: Soil science, Microwave radiation, Vegetation, Sensors, Dielectrics, Satellites, Climatology, Remote sensing, Calibration, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2008 Paper

Implementation of a global-scale operational data assimilation system for satellite-based soil moisture retrievals

J. Bolten, W. Crow, X. Zhan, C. Reynolds

Proceedings Volume 7085, 70850K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795272

KEYWORDS: Soil science, Data modeling, Atmospheric modeling, Agriculture, Satellites, Climatology, Environmental sensing, Remote sensing, Microwave radiation, Filtering (signal processing)

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2008 Paper

A study on microwave drought indices in Hebei Province of China using AMSR-E observations

Youfei Zheng, Fulai Guan, Fang Xu, Xiwu Zhan, Binyun Yang, Rongjun Wu

Proceedings Volume 7085, 70850J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795190

KEYWORDS: Soil science, Microwave radiation, Vegetation, Spatial resolution, Reflectivity, Satellites, Radiometry, Remote sensing, Environmental sensing, Microwave remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2008 Paper

Improvements of numerical weather predictions using a new AVHRR green vegetation fraction dataset

Yuhong Tian, Cheng-Zhi Zou, Kenneth Mitchell, Vince Wong, Felix Kogan, Le Jiang, Xiwu Zhan

Proceedings Volume 7085, 70850N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795316

KEYWORDS: Climatology, Data modeling, Vegetation, Computer simulations, Humidity, Temperature metrology, Soil science, Skin, Analytical research, Solar radiation models

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Proceedings Article | 9 November 2004 Paper

Impacts of seasonal climate on net primary productivity (NPP) in Xinjiang, 1981-2000

Wei Gao, Zhiqiang Gao, Xiaoling Pan, James Slusser, Jiaguo Qi, Xiwu Zhan, Yingjun Ma

Proceedings Volume 5544, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563611

KEYWORDS: Climatology, Temperature metrology, Climate change, Vegetation, Data modeling, Satellites, Environmental sensing, Ecosystems, Atmospheric modeling, Photosynthesis

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 2003 Paper

Responses of net primary productivity (NPP) in Xinjiang to climate changes from 1981-2000

Wei Gao, Zhiqiang Gao, Xiaoling Pan, James Slusser, Mingkui Cao, Jiaguo Qi, Jie Zhang, Xiwu Zhan, Yingjun Ma

Proceedings Volume 5153, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511576

KEYWORDS: Climatology, Vegetation, Climate change, Satellites, Temperature metrology, Soil science, Environmental sensing, Photosynthesis, Earth observing sensors, Mathematical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 2003 Paper

Remote sensing and modeling the dynamics of soil moisture and vegetative cover of arid and semiarid areas

Xiwu Zhan, Wei Gao, Jiaguo Qi, Paul Houser, James Slusser, Xiaoling Pan, Zhiqiang Gao, Yingjun Ma

Proceedings Volume 5153, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.505670

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Satellites, Remote sensing, Vegetation, Soil science, MODIS, Systems modeling, Agriculture, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 2003 Paper

RS- and GIS-based decision support system for flood prevention in Xinjiang arid area

Zhihui Liu, Junying Ma, Xiwu Zhan, Lingrui Liu, Hongjuan Wang

Proceedings Volume 5153, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511833

KEYWORDS: Floods, Data modeling, Decision support systems, Geographic information systems, Remote sensing, 3D modeling, Computing systems, Databases, Telecommunications, Instrument modeling

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 2003 Paper

Spatial variability of soils in vegetation zone of Fukang oasis

Guanghui Lu, Qingdong Shi, Xiaoling Pan, Weiqing Li, Xiwu Zhan, Shunli Chang

Proceedings Volume 5153, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511846

KEYWORDS: Soil science, Statistical analysis, Vegetation, Analytical research, Fluctuations and noise, Climatology, Holmium, Ecology, Environmental sensing, Roads

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2003 Paper

Monitoring the hydrologic and vegetation dynamics of arid land with satellite remote sensing and mathematic modeling

Xiwu Zhan, Wei Gao, Xiaoling Pan, Yingjun Ma

Proceedings Volume 4890, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466604

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Vegetation, Satellites, Carbon, Remote sensing, Heat flux, Atmospheric modeling, Mathematical modeling, Solar radiation models, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 17 August 1998 Paper

Developing the spectral trajectories of major land cover change processes

Chengquan Huang, John Townshend, Xiwu Zhan, Matthew Hansen, Ruth DeFries, Rob Sohlberg

Proceedings Volume 3502, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317807

KEYWORDS: Signal processing, Vegetation, Algorithm development, Satellites, Combustion, Satellite imaging, Floods, Earth observing sensors, Composites, Detector development

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Conference Committee Involvement (3)

Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II

2 August 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability

2 August 2004 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Ecosystems Dynamics, Agricultural Remote Sensing and Modeling, and Site-Specific Agriculture

7 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

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