Characterization of a field spectroradiometer for unattended vegetation monitoring. Key sensor models and impacts on reflectance

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 4154-4175

  Pacheco Labrador, Javier ^a   Martín, M Pilar ^a  

^a CSIC Instituto de Economia Geografia y Demografia IEGD   (Spain)

Author keywords

Automated system; Characterization; Cosine directional response; Dark current; Hemispherical conical reflectance factor; Non linearity; Sensor model; Spectral calibration; Spectroradiometer; Temperature dependence

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CHARACTERIZATION; DARK CURRENTS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOMETERS; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROMETERS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION;

AUTOMATED SYSTEMS; DIRECTIONAL RESPONSE; NON-LINEARITY; REFLECTANCE FACTORS; SENSOR MODEL; SPECTRAL CALIBRATION; SPECTRO-RADIOMETERS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

AUTOMATION;

GAS; WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASES; LIGHT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RADIOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 84922728814     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s150204154     Document Type: Article

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