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Specular, diffuse and polarized imagery of an oat canopyLight, polarized by specular reflection, has been found to be an important part of the light scattered by several measured plant canopies. The authors investigate for one canopy the relative importance of specularly reflected sunlight, specularly reflected light from other sources including skylight, and diffusely upwelling light. Polarization images are used to gain increased understanding of the radiation transfer process in a plant canopy. Analysis of the results suggests that properly analyzed polarized remotely sensed data, acquired under specific atmospheric conditions by a specially designed sensor, potentially provide measures of physiological and morphological states of plants in a canopy.
Document ID
19880060212
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Vanderbilt, Vern C.
(TGS Technology, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
De Venecia, Kurt J.
(Helava Associates, Inc. Southfield, MI, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Volume: 26
ISSN: 0196-2892
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
88A47439
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-269
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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