Spectral theory for photon transport in dense vegetation media: Caseology for the Canopy equation

Transport Theory and Statistical Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 107-135

  Furfaro, R ^a   Ganapol, B D ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy transport equation; Caseology; F n method; Photon transport; Spectral theory; Turbid medium

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547152604     PISSN: 00411450     EISSN: 15322424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00411450701456824     Document Type: Conference Paper

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