Title :
Inverse BRDF modelling of BOREAS conifer stands
Author :
White, H. Peter ; Miller, John R. ; Chen, Jing M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., York Univ., North York, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
BRFs of boreal forest conifer canopies were observed and modelled using the MODIS BRDF/Albedo algorithms which included a recently derived Inverse 4-Scale Model. Derived BRDF functions show reasonable agreement with observed BRF. As many inverse models are limited to handling specific situations (such as high or low LAI), the Inverse 4-Scale Model was derived to allow one model use for investigation of a wider variety of canopy conditions
Keywords :
remote sensing; BOREAS conifer stands; Inverse 4-Scale Model; MODIS BRDF/Albedo algorithms; South Old Jack Pine; bidirectional reflectance; boreal forest; canopy conditions; inverse BRDF modelling; remote sensing; Astronomy; Extraterrestrial measurements; Inverse problems; Kernel; Lighting; MODIS; Physics; Reflectivity; Scattering; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, 1998. IGARSS '98. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4403-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1998.691595
