Use of general regression neural networks for generating the GLASS leaf area index product from time-series MODIS surface reflectance

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 209-223

  Xiao, Zhiqiang ^a   Liang, Shunlin ^b   Wang, Jindi ^a   Chen, Ping ^a   Yin, Xuejun ^a   Zhang, Liqiang ^a   Song, Jinling ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

General regression neural networks (GRNNs); Leaf area index (LAI); Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS); Retrieval; Time series

Indexed keywords

GENERAL REGRESSION NEURAL NETWORK; GENERAL REGRESSION NEURAL NETWORKS (GRNNS); GLOBAL LAND SURFACE; LEAF AREA INDEX; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER; MULTI-TEMPORAL DATA; REMOTE SENSING DATA; RETRIEVAL;

ESTIMATION; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROMETERS; TIME SERIES;

RADIOMETERS;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BIOME; INSTRUMENTATION; LEAF AREA INDEX; MODIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE REFLECTANCE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 84890435028     PISSN: 01962892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2013.2237780     Document Type: Article

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