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I wish to thank the members of my dissertation committee, Drs. Alfredo Huete,Edward Glenn, Kurtis Thome, Stuart Marsh, and Susan Moran, for their advice andsupport. In particular, I would like to thank Dr. Huete for his assistance, excellentguidance, patience, and friendship, and for his continued financial support throughout thecourse of my research. This dissertation would not have been completed without them.I would also like to thank staff of the Terrestrial Biophysics and Remote Sensing(TBRS) laboratory at the University of Arizona, Kamel Didan, for his valuablediscussions, help, and friendship. Acknowldegements are also extended to the TBRSstudents who have shared many memorable experiences with me, Piyachat Ratane,Natanich Sirikul, Youngwook Kim, Lyssa Goins. I also would like to thank the staff ofDepartment of Soil, Water and Environmental Science (SWES) for providing positiveenvironment for learning and research. It would not have turn out the way it did if it wasnot for your input during the difficult and uncertain times with special thanks to JudithEllwanger (Graduate Program Coordinator).I thank my wife and two sons; Philip and Daniel who stood by me during thedifficult times. Your presence has given me courage and I thank you for believing..
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