eastern western Fort Tenan

Eastern Sites

Western Sites

Why are Earth Observation Systems as Measuring & Monitoring Tools Possible Now? High resolution data are available via satellites and enables greater and more accurate information Increased numbers of satellites means higher resolution images at lower cost Detailed land use information is available at the global level allowing access to remote areas

High resolution data are available via satellites and enables greater and more accurate information

Increased numbers of satellites means higher resolution images at lower cost

Detailed land use information is available at the global level allowing access to remote areas

Key Elements of Measurement Ground measurements provide calibration and detailed sample frame analysis Remote sensing takes the ground samples to extrapolate spatially to the landscape Remote sensing characterizes spatial heterogeneity and land use Spectral analysis provides rapid soil carbon measurement GIS provides the data base framework for organizing spatial data Carbon and nitrogen models provide ex ante calculations and detailed accounting Web-enabled geospatial information systems to provide local and global access

Ground measurements provide calibration and detailed sample frame analysis

Remote sensing takes the ground samples to extrapolate spatially to the landscape

Remote sensing characterizes spatial heterogeneity and land use

Spectral analysis provides rapid soil carbon measurement

GIS provides the data base framework for organizing spatial data

Carbon and nitrogen models provide ex ante calculations and detailed accounting

Web-enabled geospatial information systems to provide local and global access

WWW Ground measures Local communities Remote measures Satellite – ground integration Analysis GEF (markets) TRFIC Technologies Carbon2Markets tools

Integration of in situ carbon and nitrogen with imagery Mature tress Plantation plot New trees samples

Integration of in situ carbon and nitrogen with imagery

Biophysical measurements Forest density and type mapping in Thailand

Leaf Area Index can be used as an Input to NPP-Carbon models

Hyper-rez tree crown detection

Detailed View ETM+ (4,3,2)

Detailed view VCF 30m

Region east of Kingaroy, north of Nanango

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Region east of Kingaroy, north of Nanango. Small blue dots are waypopints. White is non forest/trees. Carbon sequestration range: 4-8 tCO2e per ha per yr (light to dark)