Retrieval of three-dimensional tree canopy and shade using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) data to analyze the cooling effect of vegetation

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 217, Issue , 2016, Pages 22-34

  Kong, Fanhua ^a   Yan, Weijiao ^a   Zheng, Guang ^a   Yin, Haiwei ^a   Cavan, Gina ^b   Zhan, Wenfeng ^a   Zhang, Ning ^a   Cheng, Liang ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooling effect; Terrestrial laser scanner; Three dimensional point cloud (3DPC); Tree shade; Vegetation canopy

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; COOLING; COORDINATE; DATA INTERPRETATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DICOTYLEDON; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EVERGREEN TREE; GREENSPACE; HEAT ISLAND; LAND SURFACE; LASER METHOD; LEAF AREA INDEX; MICROCLIMATE; MIXED FOREST; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; VEGETATION COVER; VOLUME CHANGE; WOODLAND;

CHINA; JIANGSU; NANJING [JIANGSU];

CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA; MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA; METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES;

EID: 84947975802     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2015.11.005     Document Type: Article

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