Journal article
Algorithm for Global Leaf Area Index Retrieval Using Satellite Imagery
Abstract
Leaf area index (LAI) is one of the most important Earth surface parameters in modeling ecosystems and their interaction with climate. Based on a geometrical optical model (Four-Scale) and LAI algorithms previously derived for Canada-wide applications, this paper presents a new algorithm for the global retrieval of LAI where the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) is considered explicitly in the algorithm and hence removing …
Authors
Deng F; Chen JM; Plummer ÂS; Chen M; Pisek J
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 2219–2229
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
August 1, 2006
DOI
10.1109/tgrs.2006.872100
ISSN
0196-2892