Analyzing the effect of structural variability and canopy gaps on forest BRDF using a geometric-optical model

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-62

  Gerard, France F ^a   North, P R J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b National Space Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; FUNCTIONS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CANOPY GAPS; SHADOWING PATTERNS;

REMOTE SENSING;

BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE DISTIRBUTION FUNCTION; BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; CANOPY GAP; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST STRUCTURE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MODEL; MODELLING; REFLECTANCE; SHADO PATTERN; TREE CROWN;

EID: 0031255435     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-4257(97)00070-9     Document Type: Article

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