Dr. Ping Zhang received her B.S. and M.S. degree in Urban and Environment Science from Peking University (China) and her Ph.D. in Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University. Dr. Zhang’s Ph.D. research centers on large-scale vegetation dynamics and their interactions with the climate system and its variations.
Dr. Zhang started to work as a contract research scientist at Biosphere Science Laboratory at NASA GSFC from 2007. She uses remotely-sensed land surface temperature and impervious surface area to assess the urban heat island (UHI) amplitude and its relationship to intensity and surrounding ecological setting over the cities at regional to global scales.
Urban Heat Island
Modeling the radiative properties of urban, industrial, and agricultural lands through the use of remotely sensed data
Vegetation/Climate Interactions and Feedbacks
Land use and Land-cover change
Refereed
Bounoua, L., P. Zhang, K. J. Thome, et al. 2015. "Mapping Biophysical Parameters for Land Surface Modeling over the Continental US Using MODIS and Landsat."
Dataset Papers in Science,
2015
(Article ID 564279):
11 pp.
[10.1155/2015/564279]
Kramer, R. J., L. Bounoua, P. Zhang, et al. 2015. "Evapotranspiration trends over the Eastern United States during the 20th Century."
Hydrology,
2
(2):
93-111
[10.3390/hydrology2020093]
Rochdane, S., L. Bounoua, P. Zhang, et al. 2014. "Combining Satellite Data and Models to Assess Vulnerability to Climate Change and its Impact on Food Security in Morocco."
Sustainability,
6
(4):
1729-1746
[10.3390/su6041729]
Zhang, P., L. Bounoua, M. L. Imhoff, R. E. Wolfe, and K. J. Thome. 2014. "Comparison of MODIS Land Surface Temperature and Air temperature over the Continental USA Meteorological Stations."
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing,
40
(2):
110-122
[10.1080/07038992.2014.935934]
Bounoua, L., K. Kahime, L. Houti, et al. 2013. "Linking Climate to Incidence of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (L. major) in Pre-Saharan North Africa."
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health,
10
(8):
3172-3191
[10.3390/ijerph10083172]
Zhang, P., M. L. Imhoff, L. Bounoua, and R. E. Wolfe. 2012. "Exploring the influence of impervious surface density and shape on urban heat islands in the northeast United States using MODIS and Landsat."
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing,
38
(4):
441-451.
Imhoff, M., P. Zhang, R. E. Wolfe, and L. Bounoua. 2010. "Remote sensing of the urban heat island effect across biomes in the continental USA."
Remote Sensing of Environment,
114
(3):
504-513
[10.1016/j.rse.2009.10.008]
Zhang, P., A. Bruce, B. Mathew, B. Tan, and M. Ranga. 2010. "Monitoring crop yield in USA using a satellite-based climate-variability Impact Index."
2010 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,
1815-1818
[10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5650394]
Zhang, P., M. L. Imhoff, R. E. Wolfe, and L. Bounoua. 2010. "Characterizing urban heat islands of global settlements using MODIS and nighttime lights products."
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing,
36
(3):
185-196
[10.5589/m10-039]
Huang, D., W. Yang, B. Tan, et al. 2006. "The Importance of Measurement Error for Deriving Accurate Reference Leaf Area Index Maps for Validation of the MODIS LAI Product."
IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. ,
44
(7):
1866-1871.
Tan, B., C. Woodcock, J. Hu, et al. 2006. "The Impact of Geolocation Offsets on the Local Spatial Properties of MODIS Data: Implications for Validation, Compositing, and band-to-band Registration."
Remote Sensing of Environment,
105:
98-114.
Zhang, P., B. Anderson, and R. Myneni. 2006. "Monitoring 2005 Corn Belt Yields from Space."
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union,
87
(15):
150-151.
Tan, B., J. Hu, P. Zhang, et al. 2005. "Validation of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Leaf Area Index Product in Croplands of Alpilles, France."
Journal of Geophysical Research,
110:
[doi:10.1029/2004JD004860]
Tan, B., J. Hu, D. Huang, et al. 2005. "Assessment of the Broadleaf Crops Leaf Area Index Product from the Terra MODIS Instrument."
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology,
135:
124-134.
Zhang, P., B. Anderson, B. Tan, D. Huang, and R. Myneni. 2005. "Potential Monitoring of Crop Yield Using a Satellite-Based Climate-Variability Impact Index."
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology,
132:
344-358.
Zhang, P., B. Anderson, M. Barlow, B. Tan, and R. Myneni. 2004. "Climate Related Vegetation Characteristics Derived from MODIS LAI and NDVI."
Journal of Geophysical Research,
109:
[doi:10.1029/2004JD004720]
Refereed
Bounoua, L., P. Zhang, K. J. Thome, et al. 2015. "Mapping Biophysical Parameters for Land Surface Modeling over the Continental US Using MODIS and Landsat."
Dataset Papers in Science
2015
(Article ID 564279):
11 pp.
[10.1155/2015/564279]
Kramer, R. J., L. Bounoua, P. Zhang, et al. 2015. "Evapotranspiration trends over the Eastern United States during the 20th Century."
Hydrology
2
(2):
93-111
[10.3390/hydrology2020093]
Rochdane, S., L. Bounoua, P. Zhang, et al. 2014. "Combining Satellite Data and Models to Assess Vulnerability to Climate Change and its Impact on Food Security in Morocco."
Sustainability
6
(4):
1729-1746
[10.3390/su6041729]
Zhang, P., L. Bounoua, M. L. Imhoff, R. E. Wolfe, and K. J. Thome. 2014. "Comparison of MODIS Land Surface Temperature and Air temperature over the Continental USA Meteorological Stations."
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
40
(2):
110-122
[10.1080/07038992.2014.935934]
Bounoua, L., K. Kahime, L. Houti, et al. 2013. "Linking Climate to Incidence of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (L. major) in Pre-Saharan North Africa."
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
10
(8):
3172-3191
[10.3390/ijerph10083172]
Zhang, P., M. L. Imhoff, L. Bounoua, and R. E. Wolfe. 2012. "Exploring the influence of impervious surface density and shape on urban heat islands in the northeast United States using MODIS and Landsat."
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
38
(4):
441-451
Imhoff, M., P. Zhang, R. E. Wolfe, and L. Bounoua. 2010. "Remote sensing of the urban heat island effect across biomes in the continental USA."
Remote Sensing of Environment
114
(3):
504-513
[10.1016/j.rse.2009.10.008]
Zhang, P., A. Bruce, B. Mathew, B. Tan, and M. Ranga. 2010. "Monitoring crop yield in USA using a satellite-based climate-variability Impact Index."
2010 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
1815-1818
[10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5650394]
Zhang, P., M. L. Imhoff, R. E. Wolfe, and L. Bounoua. 2010. "Characterizing urban heat islands of global settlements using MODIS and nighttime lights products."
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
36
(3):
185-196
[10.5589/m10-039]
Huang, D., W. Yang, B. Tan, et al. 2006. "The Importance of Measurement Error for Deriving Accurate Reference Leaf Area Index Maps for Validation of the MODIS LAI Product."
IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.
44
(7):
1866-1871
Tan, B., C. Woodcock, J. Hu, et al. 2006. "The Impact of Geolocation Offsets on the Local Spatial Properties of MODIS Data: Implications for Validation, Compositing, and band-to-band Registration."
Remote Sensing of Environment
105
98-114
Zhang, P., B. Anderson, and R. Myneni. 2006. "Monitoring 2005 Corn Belt Yields from Space."
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
87
(15):
150-151
Tan, B., J. Hu, P. Zhang, et al. 2005. "Validation of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Leaf Area Index Product in Croplands of Alpilles, France."
Journal of Geophysical Research
110
[doi:10.1029/2004JD004860]
Tan, B., J. Hu, D. Huang, et al. 2005. "Assessment of the Broadleaf Crops Leaf Area Index Product from the Terra MODIS Instrument."
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
135
124-134
Zhang, P., B. Anderson, B. Tan, D. Huang, and R. Myneni. 2005. "Potential Monitoring of Crop Yield Using a Satellite-Based Climate-Variability Impact Index."
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
132
344-358
Zhang, P., B. Anderson, M. Barlow, B. Tan, and R. Myneni. 2004. "Climate Related Vegetation Characteristics Derived from MODIS LAI and NDVI."
Journal of Geophysical Research
109
[doi:10.1029/2004JD004720]
