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ECOSTRESS Science and Applications Team ROSES Update
The A.7 ECOSTRESS Science Team call "Notices of Intent" are requested by February 27, 2019, and the due date for proposals is now April 23, 2019.
Questions concerning A.7 ECOSTRESS Science Team may be directed to woody.turner@nasa.gov and keith.gaddis@nasa.gov.
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The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) will measure the temperature of plants and use that information to better understand how much water plants need and how they respond to stress.
ECOSTRESS will address three overarching science questions:
- How is the terrestrial biosphere responding to changes in water availability?
- How do changes in diurnal vegetation water stress impact the global carbon cycle?
- Can agricultural vulnerability be reduced through advanced monitoring of agricultural water consumptive use and improved drought estimation?
Figure 1. Map of the 2012 drought in the United States showing differences in water stress. Red areas indicate high water stress (drought conditions) and green areas indication low water stress (non-drought conditions).