1. MODIS Estimate of Canopy Water Content Susan L. Ustin University of California Davis July 14, 2004

2. (Ustin et al., 1999) AVIRIS Composite 980 nm Water Absoroption

3. Cw/LAI Estimation from MODIS MODIS Water Index (SRWI): (Pablo Zarco-Tejada et al., 2001 IEEE; Rem. Sens. Env. 2003)

4. Comparison between Field Measured Water Content VS. MODIS Prediction

5. Water Content estimation from MOD09A1: seasonal variation C w =0.03 C w =0.02 C w =0.01 C w =0 (Zarco-Tejada et al., 2003 Rem. Sens. Env.)

6. Canopy water content in Southern California Vegetation Measured by MODIS Satellite Seasonal Drought and Wildfire Potential + _ H2OH2O

7. Canopy Water Content Estimates of LAI Estimates of Plant Water Stress Estimates of Wildfire Fuel Moisture Content

8. Roberts et al., Ecosystems 2004 LAI Estimated by NDVI VS EWT Wind River Ameriflux Site

9. ASTER color infrared image, 10/11/2001 Wisconsin Tall Tower Flux Site S.N. Burrows et al. Ecosystems 2002 MODIS Data 2000-2001

10. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 159131721252933374145495357 Week Number LAI Model1 MODIS Model2 Estimate of LAI from MODIS Water Content vs. MOD09A1

11. San Francisco Los Angeles 1-980 CR AVIRIS Image Estimating Water Stress From Water Content

12. Relative Water Content, CR Changes in Canopy Water Content after Irrigation Cutoff + Water - Water

13. Within Field Water Content vs. Days Since Last Irrigation Pima Fields OnlyAcala Fields Only

14. Estimating Fuel Moisture Content ■ Dry Matter in Fresh Samples Inv-PROSPECT Dry matter (g/cm 2 ) Measured Dry matter from fresh samples (g/cm 2 ) Stephane Jacquemoud et al, 1996 P-value<0.0001

15. Estimates of Fuel Moisture Content ■ dry matter estimated seasonally ■ water content from Water Index Emilio Chuvieco et al., in press