Spatial distribution of Sahelian land surface properties from airborne POLDER multiangular observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D10, 1999, Pages 12131-12146

  Lacaze, Roselyne ^a   Roujean, Jean Louis ^a   Goutorbe, Jean Paul ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE; LAND SURFACE; LEAF AREA INDEX; POLDER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION COVER;

AFRICA; SAHEL;

EID: 0033609240     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900101     Document Type: Article

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