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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
83
Citations
34746
World Ranking
366
National Ranking
125

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
85
Citations
35839
World Ranking
734
National Ranking
317

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Ecosystem

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Remote sensing, Leaf area index, Vegetation, Atmospheric sciences and Canopy. His work on Radiometry as part of his general Remote sensing study is frequently connected to Surface, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. He interconnects Boreal and Black spruce, Taiga in the investigation of issues within Leaf area index.

The Vegetation study combines topics in areas such as Hydrology, Evapotranspiration and Meteorology, Satellite imagery. His biological study focuses on Sensible heat. His studies in Canopy integrate themes in fields like Plant cover, Thematic Mapper and Interception.

His most cited work include:

  • Correcting eddy-covariance flux underestimates over a grassland (1285 citations)
  • Source approach for estimating soil and vegetation energy fluxes in observations of directional radiometric surface temperature (1082 citations)
  • Direct and Indirect Estimation of Leaf Area Index, fAPAR, and Net Primary Production of Terrestrial Ecosystems (951 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Remote sensing, Hydrology, Atmospheric sciences, Canopy and Agronomy. Remote sensing is closely attributed to Wind speed in his study. He has researched Atmospheric sciences in several fields, including Meteorology, Energy balance, Vegetation and Evapotranspiration.

His work carried out in the field of Canopy brings together such families of science as Leaf wetness, Interception, Leaf area index and Water content. His work in Agronomy addresses subjects such as Ecology, which are connected to disciplines such as Forestry. While the research belongs to areas of Sensible heat, John M. Norman spends his time largely on the problem of Heat flux, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Latent heat.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Remote sensing (27.43%)
  • Hydrology (23.43%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (22.29%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2018)?

  • Hydrology (23.43%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (22.29%)
  • Remote sensing (27.43%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Hydrology, Atmospheric sciences, Remote sensing, Meteorology and Soil water. His research investigates the connection between Hydrology and topics such as Humidity that intersect with problems in Stomatal conductance. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil plant atmosphere continuum, Canopy, Leaf area index, Heat flux and Vegetation in addition to Atmospheric sciences.

His Vegetation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Planetary boundary layer and Sensible heat. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Radiation, Eddy covariance and Instrumentation. His Meteorology research incorporates themes from Remote sensing, Evapotranspiration and Geostationary orbit.

Between 2004 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • A climatological study of evapotranspiration and moisture stress across the continental United States based on thermal remote sensing: 1. Model formulation (447 citations)
  • Mapping daily evapotranspiration at field to continental scales using geostationary and polar orbiting satellite imagery (324 citations)
  • A thermal-based remote sensing technique for routine mapping of land-surface carbon, water and energy fluxes from field to regional scales (292 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Ecosystem

John M. Norman focuses on Evapotranspiration, Meteorology, Remote sensing, Atmospheric sciences and Vegetation. His Meteorology research includes elements of Land use and Urban area. In his research on the topic of Remote sensing, Moisture, Soil respiration, Canopy conductance and Energy balance is strongly related with Eddy covariance.

His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Hydrology, Canopy and Leaf area index. His Leaf area index research integrates issues from Radiation and Heat flux. John M. Norman has included themes like Planetary boundary layer and Sensible heat in his Vegetation study.

Best Publications

  • Correcting eddy-covariance flux underestimates over a grassland

    Tracy E Twine;W. P. Kustas;J. M. Norman;D. R. Cook

  • Source approach for estimating soil and vegetation energy fluxes in observations of directional radiometric surface temperature

    J.M. Norman;W.P. Kustas;K.S. Humes

  • Direct and Indirect Estimation of Leaf Area Index, fAPAR, and Net Primary Production of Terrestrial Ecosystems

    Stith T. Gower;Chris J. Kucharik;John M. Norman

  • Leaf area index of boreal forests: theory, techniques, and measurements

    Jing M. Chen;Paul M. Rich;Stith T. Gower;John M. Norman

  • Instrument for Indirect Measurement of Canopy Architecture

    J. M. Welles;J. M. Norman

  • A Two-Source Time-Integrated Model for Estimating Surface Fluxes Using Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing

    M.C. Anderson;J.M. Norman;G.R. Diak;W.P. Kustas

  • Testing the performance of a dynamic global ecosystem model: Water balance, carbon balance, and vegetation structure

    Christopher J. Kucharik;Jonathan A. Foley;Christine Delire;Veronica A. Fisher

  • Evaluation of soil and vegetation heat flux predictions using a simple two-source model with radiometric temperatures for partial canopy cover

    William P Kustas;John M Norman

  • Use of remote sensing for evapotranspiration monitoring over land surfaces

    W. P. Kustas;J. M. Norman

  • A climatological study of evapotranspiration and moisture stress across the continental United States based on thermal remote sensing: 1. Model formulation

    Martha C. Anderson;John M. Norman;John R. Mecikalski;Jason A. Otkin

  • The global distribution of cultivable lands: current patterns and sensitivity to possible climate change

    Navin Ramankutty;Jonathan A. Foley;John Norman;Kevin McSweeney

  • Estimating subpixel surface temperatures and energy fluxes from the vegetation index-radiometric temperature relationship

    William P. Kustas;John M. Norman;Martha C. Anderson;Andrew N. French

  • Carbon distribution and aboveground net primary production in aspen, jack pine, and black spruce stands in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada

    S. T. Gower;J. G. Vogel;J. M. Norman;C. J. Kucharik

  • Root mass, net primary production and turnover in aspen, jack pine and black spruce forests in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada

    Sarah J. Steele;Stith T. Gower;Jason G. Vogel;John M. Norman

  • Mapping daily evapotranspiration at field to continental scales using geostationary and polar orbiting satellite imagery

    M. C. Anderson;W. P. Kustas;J. M. Norman;C. R. Hain

  • Terminology in thermal infrared remote sensing of natural surfaces

    John M. Norman;Francois Becker

  • A thermal-based remote sensing technique for routine mapping of land-surface carbon, water and energy fluxes from field to regional scales

    M.C. Anderson;J.M. Norman;W.P. Kustas;R. Houborg

  • Rapid Estimation of Leaf Area Index in Conifer and Broad-Leaf Plantations

    Stith T. Gower;John M. Norman

  • Simple equation to approximate the bidirectional reflectance from vegetative canopies and bare soil surfaces.

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  • A comparison of six methods for measuring soil‐surface carbon dioxide fluxes

    J.M. Norman;C.J. Kucharik;S.T. Gower;D.D. Baldocchi

  • A climatological study of evapotranspiration and moisture stress across the continental United States based on thermal remote sensing: 2. Surface moisture climatology

    Martha C. Anderson;John M. Norman;John R. Mecikalski;Jason A. Otkin

  • A comparison of optical and direct methods for estimating foliage surface area index in forests

    Karin S Fassnacht;Stith T Gower;John M Norman;Ross E McMurtric

  • Measurements of branch area and adjusting leaf area index indirect measurements

    Christopher J Kucharik;John M Norman;Stith T Gower

  • Source approach for estimating soil and vegetation energy fluxes in observations of directional radiometric surface temperature [Agric. For. Meteorol., 77 (1995) 263–293]☆

    J.M. Norman;W.P. Kustas;K.S. Humes

Frequent Co-Authors

William P. Kustas
William P. Kustas Agricultural Research Service
Martha C. Anderson
Martha C. Anderson Agricultural Research Service
Stith T. Gower
Stith T. Gower North Carolina State University
Kristofor R. Brye
Kristofor R. Brye University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Christopher J. Kucharik
Christopher J. Kucharik University of Wisconsin–Madison
Larry G. Bundy
Larry G. Bundy University of Wisconsin–Madison
Cristine L.S. Morgan
Cristine L.S. Morgan Texas A&M University
John H. Prueger
John H. Prueger Agricultural Research Service
Andrew N. French
Andrew N. French Agricultural Research Service
Timothy J. Arkebauer
Timothy J. Arkebauer University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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