DESERT_ROCK

Location

lon / lat [deg]: -116.0196 / 36.6232

Source network: SURFRAD

Geostationary surface albedo (GSA) data

“+000”

“+057/+063”

Landcover information (based on ESA CCI landcover data)

Landcover fractions @ 2km distance

Landcover fractions @ 20 km distance

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Distance to open water bodies [km]:	23.53
Distance to urban areas [km]:	0.29

Radius: 1 km

Number of landcover classes:	2
Dominant landcover type:	120: Shrubland
Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:	55.0

Radius: 2 km

Number of landcover classes:	2
Dominant landcover type:	120: Shrubland
Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:	85.0

Radius: 5 km

Number of landcover classes:	2
Dominant landcover type:	120: Shrubland
Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:	95.0

Radius: 10 km

Number of landcover classes:	2
Dominant landcover type:	120: Shrubland
Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:	98.0

Radius: 20 km

Number of landcover classes:	2
Dominant landcover type:	120: Shrubland
Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:	98.0

Disturbances

Heterogeneity analysis

The heterogeneity analysis provides information about the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the site.

Topography

Roman et al. (2009) index
St	1.71453582301
Rcv	0.749744654827
Rse	0.0
Rst	-6.33313132907e-08
Rsv	-0.999999999766

Height range @ 1km [m]	41
Height range @ 2km [m]	85
Height range @ 5km [m]	230
Height range @ 10km [m]	-999
Height range @ 20km [m]	-999

Variance slope @ 1 km	741
Variance slope @ 2 km	962
Variance slope @ 5 km	1375
Variance slope @ 10 km	-999
Variance slope @ 20 km	-999

NDVI (max. NDVI composite)

Roman et al. (2009) index
St	7.15501174863e-08
Rcv	0.607004696214
Rse	0.0
Rst	0.254028324486
Rsv	41928651.4654

NDVI range @ 1km [-]	0.0
NDVI range @ 2km [-]	0.01
NDVI range @ 5km [-]	0.02
NDVI range @ 10km [-]	0.04
NDVI range @ 20km [-]	0.08

Variance slope @ 1 km	3.90997314596e-05
Variance slope @ 2 km	4.57587686551e-05
Variance slope @ 5 km	7.12984553008e-05
Variance slope @ 10 km	7.48043792887e-05
Variance slope @ 20 km	6.01896038067e-05

NDVI (min. NDVI composite)I

Roman et al. (2009) index
St	8.24944924017e-08
Rcv	0.494992616977
Rse	0.0
Rst	0.179642181127
Rsv	36366063.4426

NDVI range @ 1km [-]	0.0
NDVI range @ 2km [-]	0.01
NDVI range @ 5km [-]	0.02
NDVI range @ 10km [-]	0.03
NDVI range @ 20km [-]	0.05

NDVI slope @ 1 km	2.43406084572e-05
NDVI slope @ 2 km	2.84566891802e-05
NDVI slope @ 5 km	4.47207164176e-05
NDVI slope @ 10 km	4.56115666868e-05
NDVI slope @ 20 km	3.3487751338e-05

Temporal stability analysis

+000 deg (BHR)

BHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:

		abs	rel
Weighted least square:	None
Ordinary least square:	None

Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:	None %
Ordinary least square:	None %

DHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:

		abs	rel
Weighted least square:	None
Ordinary least square:	None

Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:	None %
Ordinary least square:	None %

+057/+063 deg (BHR)

BHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:

		abs	rel
Weighted least square:	None
Ordinary least square:	None

Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:	None %
Ordinary least square:	None %

DHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:

		abs	rel
Weighted least square:	None
Ordinary least square:	None

Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:	None %
Ordinary least square:	None %

Temporal anomaly analyis

The variance of the temporal anomalies provides an additional measure about the stability of the signal AFTER removal of the mean seasonal cylce.