CSIR Articles : Researchers one step closer to providing a country-wide nitrogen map for southern Africa
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Researchers one step closer to providing a country-wide nitrogen map for southern Africa |
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Remote sensing specialists are standing by to capitalise on the launch
of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Sentinel-2 Earth observation
satellite in 2013, as that will, for the first time, enable them to
develop a nitrogen map for southern Africa. |
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Developing a remote sensing method for estimating grass quality Currently, a nitrogen map for the Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands and surrounding communal areas is available. However, derived using the red edge band from the RapidEye spaceborne sensor at a cost of around R60 000 for a scene of about 5000 km², it is simply not feasible to do this for the entire country.
For further reading or sources consulted http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMPCKQWJ1H_LPgmes_0.html
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