Re: Temperature domain infrared sensing

[Baanda A. Salim]

Dear list members,

I don't mind carrying out further research on the use of the technology
under our
climatic conditions upon my return to Tanzania sometime end of June or early
July. I
will capitalize on my already gained experience. BTW I work with a
University back
in Tanzania so that in way solves some logistical problems.

Any interested members? I will definitely need some funding for at least
three years
to be able to come up with more reasonable results. I will therefore
appreciate very
much any information as to where I can obtain some research funds.That will also
give me an opportunity to further improve my model.

Thanks in advance.

> > Does anybody know where I can get information on this type of technology and
> > how or if it could be used to remotely sense soil moisture from afar (say
> > several metres above the surface).  I understand it is used in measuring
> > water stress in a plant canopy but what if there are no plants?
> >
> > All contributions gratefully acknowledged.
>
> Dear list members,
>
> As a follow up to Myhre and Shih (1990), I did conduct field experiments on a
> bare soil site in semi-arid Tanzania under natural field conditions. I
conducted
> the field experiments between January and August, 1997. The ground-based
thermal
> infrared remote sensing of soil water content forms one aspect of my PhD
thesis
> "Modelling and Measurement of Soil Moisture Content Based on a Remote Sensing
> Method for Applications in Semi-Arid Tropics" submitted to the University of
> Bonn. I will be glad to share with you the results of my work.
>
> Stay tuned!
> _____________________________________________________________________________
> Baanda A. Salim
>
> [Thanks Baanda - can we expect to see the  abstract - or even the entire
> thesis in pdf format on the web?  Bruce]

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Baanda A. Salim
INSTITUT FUER LANDTECHNIK
UNIVERSITY OF BONN; NUSSALLEE 5;
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