Advances in estimation methods of vegetation water content based on optical remote sensing techniques

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1159-1167

  Zhang, Jiahua ^a   Xu, Yun ^a   Yao, Fengmei ^b   Wang, Peijuan ^a   Guo, Wenjuan ^a   Li, Li ^a   Yang, Limin ^c  

^a STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE EROS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Estimation method; EWT; FMC; Optical remote sensing; Radiative transfer model; Vegetation water content; Water index

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; CROPS; DEFORESTATION; FUELS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; VEGETATION;

ESTIMATION METHODS; OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL; VEGETATION WATER CONTENT; WATER INDEX;

REMOTE SENSING;

AGRICULTURE; DEFORESTATION; FARM CROPS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PLANTS; RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 77953614818     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-010-0131-3     Document Type: Article

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