Analysis and optimization of NDVI definitions and areal fraction models in remote sensing of vegetation

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 721-751

  Zhou, X ^a   Guan, H ^b   Xie, H ^c   Wilson, J L ^b  

^a MONTANA TECH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; REFLECTION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; VEGETATION;

HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; HYPERSPECTRAL SATELLITE; LINEAR REFLECTANCE; LONG-TERM VARIABILITY; NONLINEAR EFFECT; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; SPECTRAL RADIANCE; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCES;

REMOTE SENSING;

LAND COVER; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NDVI; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE SENSOR; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION;

HYPERION; JUNIPERUS; TILLANDSIA LINEATISPICA;

EID: 67650686122     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160802392620     Document Type: Article

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