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Frost Monitoring and Forecasting Using MODIS Land Surface Temperature Data and a Numerical Weather Prediction Model Forecasts for Eastern AfricaFrost is a major challenge across Eastern Africa, severely impacting agricultural farms. Frost damages have wide ranging economic implications on tea and coffee farms, which represent a major economic sector. Early monitoring and forecasting will enable farmers to take preventive actions to minimize the losses. Although clearly important, timely information on when to protect crops from freezing is relatively limited. MODIS Land Surface Temperature (LST) data, derived from NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites, and 72‐hr weather forecasts from the Kenya Meteorological Service's operational Weather Research Forecast model are enabling the Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya to provide timely information to farmers in the region. This presentation will highlight an ongoing collaboration among the Kenya Meteorological Service, RCMRD, and the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya to identify frost events and provide farmers with potential frost forecasts in Eastern Africa.
Document ID
20150002549
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kabuchanga, Eric
(Regional Centre for Mapping Resources for Development Nairobi, Kenya)
Flores, Africa
(Alabama Univ. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Malaso, Susan
(Regional Centre for Mapping Resources for Development Nairobi, Kenya)
Mungai, John
(Kenya Meteorological Dept. Nairobi, Kenya)
Sakwa, Vincent
(Kenya Meteorological Dept. Nairobi, Kenya)
Shaka, Ayub
(Kenya Meteorological Dept. Nairobi, Kenya)
Limaye, Ashutosh
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
March 6, 2015
Publication Date
December 15, 2014
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
M14-4005
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2014 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: December 15, 2014
End Date: December 19, 2014
Sponsors: American Geophysical Union
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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