Remote sensing analysis of Mediterranean ecosystem canopies and upscaling studies

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3222, Issue , 1997, Pages 246-252

  Manes, Fausto ^a   Anselmi, Silvia ^b   Canfora, Eleonora ^a   Giannini, Monica ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

LAI map; Leaf area index (LAI); Satellite remote sensing; Vegetation analysis; Vegetation indices (NDVI, TM5 TM4)

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CAPACITY; ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; FORESTRY; PARKS; REMOTE SENSING;

LAI MAP; LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI); SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION ANALYSIS; VEGETATION INDICES (NDVI, TM5/TM4);

VEGETATION;

EID: 57649188901     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.298133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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