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Radiative Transfer in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Vegetation Canopies

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A fundamental understanding of the electromagnetic energy interactions among various earth surfaces is necessary to advance remote sensing technology and certain plant ecology concepts. The research presented in this chapter was designed to improve our understanding of the interaction of radiant energy with vegetation canopies as a function of the geometric structure of the canopy, the optical properties of the foliage elements and soil, and the solar zenith angle, this growing body of knowledge has and will provide (1) insight and guidance in developing new extraction techniques of canopy characteristics, (2) a basis for better interpretation of off-nadir satellite and aircraft data, (3) a basis for defining specifications of future Earth-observing sensor systems, and (4) a basis for defining important aspects of physical and biological processes of the plant system.

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  1. Hydrological Sciences Branch, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, Mail Code 974, 20771, Greenbelt, MD, USA

    Ranga B. Myneni

  2. Institute of Astrophysics and Atmospheric Physics, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tartu, 202444, Tõravere, Estonia

    Juhan Ross

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Kimes, D.S. (1991). Radiative Transfer in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Vegetation Canopies. In: Myneni, R.B., Ross, J. (eds) Photon-Vegetation Interactions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75389-3_11

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