Journal article
GOST: A Geometric-Optical Model for Sloping Terrains
Abstract
GOST is a geometric-optical (GO) model for sloping terrains developed in this study based on the four-scale GO model, which simulates the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) of forest canopies on flat surfaces. The four-scale GO model considers four scales of canopy architecture: tree groups, tree crowns, branches, and shoots. In order to make this model suitable for sloping terrains, the mathematical description for the …
Authors
Fan W; Chen JM; Ju W; Zhu G
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 52, No. 9, pp. 5469–5482
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
September 1, 2014
DOI
10.1109/tgrs.2013.2289852
ISSN
0196-2892