Title :
Relationship between land surface properties and BRDF/albedo parameters using satellite data
Author :
Schaaf, Crystal B. ; Lucht, Wolfgang ; Strahler, Alan H. ; Hodges, John C F ; Entremont, Robert P d
Author_Institution :
Center for Remote Sensing, Boston Univ., MA, USA
Abstract :
The bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) and the albedo of a land surface are determined by its three-dimensional structure and by its optical properties. By investigating the relationship between BRDFs based on model inversions of observations (and the resulting albedos) and known landcover types, the ability of the MODIS BRDF/Albedo algorithm to capture the realistic variability of surface is explored
Keywords :
albedo; geophysical techniques; light scattering; remote sensing; BRDF; MODIS BRDF/Albedo algorithm; albedo parameters; bidirectional reflectance distribution function; geophysical measurement technique; land surface; land surface properties; landcover type; light scattering; model inversion; optical imaging; remote sensing; rough surface; roughness; terrain mapping; three-dimensional structure; variability; Earth Observing System; Electronic mail; Geometry; Land surface; Layout; Lighting; MODIS; Remote sensing; Satellites; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, 1998. IGARSS '98. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4403-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1998.691375
