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Radiation transfer in plant canopies - Scattering of solar radiation and canopy reflectanceThe one-dimensional vertical model of radiation transfer in a plant canopy described by Verstraete (1987) is extended to account for the transfer of diffuse radiation. This improved model computes the absorption and scattering of both visible and near-infrared radiation in a multilayer canopy as a function of solar position and leaf orientation distribution. Multiple scattering is allowed, and the spectral reflectance of the vegetation stand is predicted. The results of the model are compared to those of other models and actual observations.
Document ID
19880062508
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Verstraete, Michel M.
(National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
August 20, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 93
ISSN: 0148-0227
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
88A49735
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASA ORDER S-56469
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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