Measurements of global and diffuse UV-B radiation have been carried out in Matsudo City (35.3°N, 139.9°E), Japan. Forty clear sky days were chosen and the annual variation of global and diffuse UV-B radiation was analyzed. The dependence of the di...
X. Wang   N. Matsuoka   H. Tani   R. Kimura   T. Kobayashi   Y. Guirui   H. He   S. Matsumura   
Proceedings, 32nd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment: Sustainable Development Through Global Earth Observations 2007年12月
The area that was studies and analyzed is in Yulin Prefecture, Shanxi Province of China, located in the transitional morphology from the Maowusu Sandland to the Ocher Plateau. It is half the size of the Maowusu Sandland: 570,000 ha. This study use...
R Kimura   J Fan   XC Zhang   N Takayama   M Kamichika   N Matsuoka   
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 29(1) 45-53 2006年1月
Severe desertification on the Loess Plateau of China since the 17th century as a result of improper land use has caused critical soil erosion and water shortages in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. To prevent further soil erosion, it is very...