Title :
Validation of a BRDF model for boreal forest
Author :
North, P.R. ; Plummer, S.E. ; Deering, D.W. ; Leroy, M.
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Appl. Dev. Unit, British Nat. Space Centre, Monks Wood, UK
Abstract :
Presents validation of a method for estimation of forest bi-directional reflectance (BRDF) for an example of boreal forest. The method employs Monte Carlo solution of a hybrid geometric optical/radiative transfer model. The model output is compared with ground and airborne measurements of a mature jack pine site collected during BOREAS
Keywords :
reflectivity; BOREAS; Monte Carlo solution; airborne measurements comparison; boreal forest; estimation method validation; forest bidirectional reflectance; ground measurements comparison; hybrid geometric optical radiative transfer model; mature jack pine site; Bidirectional control; Geometrical optics; Light scattering; Monte Carlo methods; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Particle scattering; Reflectivity; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516760
