The Botanical Plant Modelling System (BPMS): a case study of multiple scattering in a barley canopy

Author

Lewis, P. ; Disney, M.I.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Geogr., Univ. Coll. London

Volume

3

fYear

1998

fDate

6-10 Jul 1998

Firstpage

1481

Abstract

A complex geometric model for describing the 3D structure of plant canopies is presented. The Botanical Plant Modelling System (BPMS) allows a complete (topologically accurate) 3D geometric description of a canopy to be constructed. The model can be used for simulating the optical scattered radiation field of plant canopies, soil, or other topography through Monte Carlo ray tracing, which provides detailed information regarding the scattering processes within the canopy. A detailed investigation of the use of the BPMS in the investigation of the multiple scattering behaviour within a developing barley canopy is presented. The utility of the BPMS as a tool for understanding the detailed scattering processes within a plant canopy is demonstrated

Keywords

agriculture; geometrical optics; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; BPMS; Botanical Plant Modelling System; Monte Carlo ray tracing; agricultural crop; agriculture; barley; canopy; complex geometric model; geometric optics; geophysical measurement technique; light scattering; multiple scattering; optical imaging; plant canopies; remote sensing; three dimensional structure; vegetation mapping; Computer aided software engineering; Educational institutions; Geography; Geometrical optics; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Remote sensing; Shape; Soil; Solid modeling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, 1998. IGARSS '98. 1998 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4403-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1998.691517

Filename

691517