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Simple Forest Canopy Thermal Exitance ModelWe describe a model to calculate brightness temperature and surface energy balance for a forest canopy system. The model is an extension of an earlier vegetation only model by inclusion of a simple soil layer. The root mean square error in brightness temperature for a dense forest canopy was 2.5 C. Surface energy balance predictions were also in good agreement. The corresponding root mean square errors for net radiation, latent, and sensible heat were 38.9, 30.7, and 41.4 W/sq m respectively.
Document ID
19990032069
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Smith J. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Goltz, S. M.
(Maine Univ. Orono, ME United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
February 15, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Geosciences and Remote Sensing - Communication
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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