Principles for modeling Earth's surface systems and their eco-environmental components
Monday, July 6, 2020 - 12:00
in Physics & Chemistry
A raster expression of a region or one of its eco-environmental properties can be abstracted to a mathematical surface. The mathematical surface is uniquely defined by the intrinsic and extrinsic properties in terms of the fundamental theorem of surfaces. The intrinsic properties can be gathered from local information, which might come from detailed ground observations and spatial sampling. The extrinsic properties can be gathered from satellite observations and the simulation results of spatial models on large scales. The urgency and necessity of integrating the extrinsic and intrinsic properties have been discussed at various scales