SKUKUZA








Location

lon / lat [deg]: 31.5875 / -24.9917

Source network: AERONET







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




Legend



Distance to open water bodies [km]:

0.78

Distance to urban areas [km]:

19.0



Radius: 1 km

Number of landcover classes:

3

Dominant landcover type:

62: Tree cover, broadleaved, decidous (open 15-40%)

Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:

76.0



Radius: 2 km

Number of landcover classes:

4

Dominant landcover type:

62: Tree cover, broadleaved, decidous (open 15-40%)

Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:

81.0



Radius: 5 km

Number of landcover classes:

5

Dominant landcover type:

62: Tree cover, broadleaved, decidous (open 15-40%)

Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:

76.0



Radius: 10 km

Number of landcover classes:

4

Dominant landcover type:

62: Tree cover, broadleaved, decidous (open 15-40%)

Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:

73.0



Radius: 20 km

Number of landcover classes:

6

Dominant landcover type:

62: Tree cover, broadleaved, decidous (open 15-40%)

Fraction of dominant landcover type [%]:

73.0





Disturbances









Heterogeneity analysis

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

Topography



Roman et al. (2009) index


St

3.07319695733

Rcv

0.337822474854

Rse

0.0

Rst

-0.0407043456209

Rsv

0.597655325236



Height range @ 1km [m]

25

Height range @ 2km [m]

35

Height range @ 5km [m]

57

Height range @ 10km [m]

-999

Height range @ 20km [m]

-999



Variance slope @ 1 km

105

Variance slope @ 2 km

98

Variance slope @ 5 km

66

Variance slope @ 10 km

-999

Variance slope @ 20 km

-999







NDVI (max. NDVI composite)


Roman et al. (2009) index


St

7.65924091048

Rcv

-0.160095300312

Rse

0.0

Rst

-0.181250939418

Rsv

-0.0503374839



NDVI range @ 1km [-]

0.03

NDVI range @ 2km [-]

0.05

NDVI range @ 5km [-]

0.04

NDVI range @ 10km [-]

0.04

NDVI range @ 20km [-]

0.05



Variance slope @ 1 km

2.58017442609e-05

Variance slope @ 2 km

3.34906819808e-05

Variance slope @ 5 km

3.12744928335e-05

Variance slope @ 10 km

1.92398753133e-05

Variance slope @ 20 km

9.15628712852e-06







NDVI (min. NDVI composite)I


Roman et al. (2009) index


St

2.74995237249

Rcv

-0.0283671515751

Rse

0.0

Rst

-0.241152988034

Rsv

0.821407845186



NDVI range @ 1km [-]

0.02

NDVI range @ 2km [-]

0.03

NDVI range @ 5km [-]

0.03

NDVI range @ 10km [-]

0.04

NDVI range @ 20km [-]

0.05



NDVI slope @ 1 km

2.38066670782e-05

NDVI slope @ 2 km

3.40360875763e-05

NDVI slope @ 5 km

3.32233102784e-05

NDVI slope @ 10 km

2.0102095706e-05

NDVI slope @ 20 km

1.14606512509e-05







Temporal stability analysis

+000 deg (BHR)




BHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:



abs

rel


Weighted least square:

5.02109060683e-05






Ordinary least square:

0.00239146168479










Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:

40.4 %

Ordinary least square:

6.6 %





DHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:



abs

rel


Weighted least square:

-0.000657260902467






Ordinary least square:

-3.8166349909e-05










Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:

22.1 %

Ordinary least square:

10.9 %





+057/+063 deg (BHR)




BHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:



abs

rel


Weighted least square:

0.00381243850226






Ordinary least square:

-0.018455083626










Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:

0.0 %

Ordinary least square:

4.3 %





DHR statistics

Temporal stability [1/decade]:



abs

rel


Weighted least square:

0.00761129513404






Ordinary least square:

-0.0171248380135










Probabilities that GCOS criteria is met:

Weighted least square:

0.0 %

Ordinary least square:

4.2 %







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.

+000 deg


+057/+063 deg