Comparison of MODIS broadband albedo over an agricultural site with ground measurements and values derived from earth observation data at a range of spatial scales

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 25, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 5297-5317

  Disney, M ^a   Lewis, P ^a   Thackrah, G ^a   Quaife, T ^a   Barnsley, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLOUDS; LIGHT REFLECTION; SATELLITES; SPECTROMETERS; TRAJECTORIES;

AGRICULTURE SITES; ALBEDOS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

REMOTE SENSING;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALBEDO; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPOT;

AGRICULTURE; REFLECTANCE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SPECTROMETERS; TRAJECTORIES;

EID: 10844239009     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160410001720180     Document Type: Article

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